Chapter 7: Dreamcatcher
And here it is, your long-awaited chapter. Please forgive me if it has taken longer than before, life is a bitch sometimes and we all have our works in school to do, it's not like I can get on the computer 24/7 you know :(. But I think this chapter will be worth your wait because it's reallyyyyyy cute, I have to thank Ike-chan for that :"). So, no more talking here, I will stop my babbling for once and let you guys enjoy the chapter nicely:D
As you can see, the chapter's title came from a song composed by Secret garden, it's from a legend that there was a net that will trapped all the nightmares in your sleep, only let the good dreams slip into your mind, as in this chapter, there was no more bad things but some fluffy and romantic moments:D.
Now, onto the chapter shall we? ;;)
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Warm...Zero felt very comfortable as he snuggled in deeper.
Rolling himself in a rug on cold days like this is his hobby, yes, but...this piece of warmth...
Well, it certainly wasn't a blanket, Zero thought vaguely as he frowned, it's too bright. Right, the sky was usually clear after a storm so..., after the storm...
The hunter screamed and got up abruptly, looking dazedly at that piece of warmth from earlier.
Kaname sat up lazily as he pulled the blanket up to cover his eyes from the light, but the pureblood was completely woken up as his gaze locked with Zero's.
Zero turned away with a flushed face, he muttered through gritted teeth – "Bastard...you bastard..."
"I..."
"Shut up! Don't say anything, I know, so don't say any fucking thing!" – Zero looked at the clock miserably; the hour-hand was now pointing at number eight, at number eight! – "Damn it, Tsubasa! Tsubasa! You idiot! Get up quickly! Don't you dare try to feign sleeping with me" -
Zero took his frustration out on the poor pureblood lying on the floor by kicking his back then ran upstairs. Following his anger was the sound of something broken from the second floor. But when his "punching bag" finally sat up the hunter had gone out of the house, leaving three astounded purebloods behind.
"Zero is so cute when he's shy"- Tsubasa made a long face – "Look like I finally had the motivation to go to school today neh~" – he got up stretching and then disappeared.
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"I think I should go back" – Kaname suddenly said after being stunned for awhile.
"I will see you off" – Akuma nodded and then the two parted their way in silent. There was nothing for them to say and they also didn't want to say anything.
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Kaname didn't call his driver, he walked to the Moon Dorm slowly in the shade of the trees, he wasn't in a hurry. He needed to think, about many things, about him, about Yuuki...about Zero. What was he doing? Why did he come back to the Academy? Because Yuuki wanted it? What about Yuuki? What did she want? Being friends as before? What did "as before" mean? Did Yuuki really think Zero and her could go back to be near and dear "as before"? Like the time when Zero still loved her? For what reason? What did she want from him? His friendship?
Zero?
And what about Zero's feeling? How did Yuuki want it to be? She wanted him to let her go obediently and then got on his knees to welcome her back like she wanted?
Has anyone ever thought about Zero?
He knew he was changing, his feeling wasn't placed on Yuuki entirely anymore, Kaname wasn't used to this confusion. He usually wiped out any obstacle and got what he wanted.
So what is Zero to him? He is what he desires or, something he needs to eliminate?
Kaname didn't know...
His feeling about that stubborn hunter wasn't the same as in the past anymore.
Kaname stopped in front of the Moon Dorm's gate with a little hesitation. Yuuki might be worried very much because he didn't call her last night, but he didn't want to meet her now, when his mind was filled with Zero's images. Kaname sighed – Avoiding Yuuki? What am I doing... – shaking his head, the pureblood disappeared at the entrance, he rather sleep than answering all those questions even if they came from Yuuki.
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Zero had lost his focus and was looking out of the window for the nth time in the first period. It doesn't need a genius to know what would happen throughout today if the Luck god decided to bless it not to spread over tomorrow. The expression on the hunter's face changed over times, he blushed, and then grimaced, and suddenly his face was so pale, then he blushed again.
Tsubasa raised an eyebrow, then he smiled evilly –"Zero? Ze-ze? Zerorin? Ze..."
"If you won't shut yourself up then I will gladly do that for you" – The hunter didn't even turned around to look at him.
"But Zero, I really worry about you...You face is all red neh". – Tsubasa whispered.
"You...It's because the weather is hot!"
"But it is March now" – the pureblood tried to hold his smile as he muttered with a wretched face – "All I receive for caring and worrying for your health is just some scolding, poor me..."- Tsubasa shut his mouth up immediately when he felt some kind of cold metal pointed against his leg.
Bloody Rose.
"Keep saying, will you?"
"No no, it's alright, somehow my throat is really hurt...cough...cough..."
And everything sank into silent again.
Of course Zero knew what Tsubasa was thinking and refering to. It was that damn pureblood's fault. Zero didn't do anything wrong, that's it! Who else didn't like warm places...but he must have heard him, or even saw his nightmare too, he didn't know. Zero didn't want it, he didn't like for others to see those moments of weakness there, when he was moaning and begging like a helpless boy
Zero was in no bad mood, he just felt confused and a little scared. He didn't know how to face Kaname. He was caught off guard, finding comfort from a vampire. A pureblood. He hugged him and Zero had felt so safe, he didn't even know. Kaname could have killed him. Zero didn't now what to do. Was it because of Tsubasa's influence? Impossible. Because he had saved him from those level Es that time in the forest? Yuuki had also saved him but Zero always knew when she came near. Because...
The hunter blushed, shaking his head constantly.
Zero avoided the last answer as best as possible. Nooooo way
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Tsubasa let out a long yawn, he thought he would have the chance to tease Zero but turned out he was more apathetic than usual. The first time in many months at the school, he went before Zero in the prefect duty. Don't misunderstand; it was not because he was more enthusiastic but because acertain someone was being so slow like his leg was stuck up with a chain, taking forever to be away from his earlier spot. Tsubasa turned back to look at the hunter with a bored expression, he looked like he was losing his mind, mumbling to himself then suddenly stopped to stare at somewhere far away.
"Zero, come on or we wouldn't be on time!" – Now Tsubasa had understood Zero's feeling every time he was taking his time to be late. The hunter looked up, the pureblood was making a begging face, he sighed and quickened his pace.
When the two of them came to the Moon Dorm, the Day class students had gathered all around the gate. Tsubasa tried so hard to separate all those people from the entrance. Yes, there was something he couldn't do despite being a pureblood. Unlike Zero, just one of his glances is enough for the remains of fangirls to line up straight, being quiet. And instead of helping him, he turned away and continued to go to his dreamland.
"Why did you do this to me, what did I do wrong?" – The pureblood muttered, wearing his angel-like mask and smiled with the Day class females – "Everyone, stay back now, we don't want the Night class students to be injured neh?" – Fortunately, his handsome face was still so useful. Tsubasa sighed, looking at the slowly opening gate.
Taking the lead as usual are Kaname, Yuuki and Akuma. The Night class president's gaze immediately placed on the Day class prefect while he was looking at everywhere but the Night class. Akuma suddenly chuckled, of course, no one dared to ask why.
He winked at Tsubasa, whispering – "Prepare your phone camera, the fun begins now" – then turned his face towards the hunter and shouted – "KIRYUU ZERO! What are you thinking about? Some cute girl you have a crush on?"
The prefect startled and looked towards the Night class's direction, immediately seeing Kaname's gaze. His face became red, Zero then determined to turn away sharply and silently cursed all the damn vampires, completely ignoring Akuma's call and changed his attention to the Day class students.
At the Night class's "front line", Aidou looked at Akuma with eyes full of admiration. He would pay any price for Kiryuu to show that defeated face again.
No one noticed the pureblood that was still looking at the hunter in a daze – so adorable – he thought, then the smile on his face slowly faded when he heard what Akuma had just said – Isn't this the second time he was in this defenseless state in front of Tsubasa? How close to each other are they?
"Lady Yuuki is so lucky, you must have seen that face of his so many times before, I really want to see Zero's photos when he was young. I will find the Headmaster tonight" – Tsubasa got the attention of Kaname again. Everyone was now looking at Yuuki as if waiting for an answer.
She was surprised – "Actually...Zero rarely shows that expression, he..." – the Kuran princess was amazed herself, she never saw that look on Zero's face before. Yuuki didn't want to admit it, even she had never been able to reach the deepest place in the hunter's heart. She always thought she held an important place in his life, that she's the one who knows him the best. But perharps she was wrong, being with Zero for so long but she still couldn't do that like Akuma and Tsubasa had just done.
"Then even you couldn't see that expression of his very often neh?" – Tsubasa cut off Yuuki's thought. He then chuckled suddenly – "So I was the one who is able to see it the most? If so, can I call myself as Zero's best friend at the present? Akuma I'd decided now! I will make a collection album of Zero's expressions! I will pass it to my next generations to make them understand that hunters can be so cute too. That's right! Then I will contribute to maintain peace between the two races! Everyone, go to your class quickly!" –Tsubasa became excited and ran towards the hunter, hugging his shoulder and whispered something that made Zero blushed, then he pushed him away, unknown if it's because of embarrassment or anger.
He had just recollected his balance when Zero yelled at him to stay back, and he had no other way but to help the silver-haired hunter to chase the Day class students away with a miserable face.
Aidou sighed – "Kiryuu still put on that unpleasant face after all. What's wrong with him anyway? Yelling at a pureblood? It is true that fools rush in where angels fear to tread!"
"You should more worry about finding that novel for Kaname than that kind of thing" – Kain pat his cousin's shoulder as a reminder.
"Yeah right" – Aidou nodded – "I don't doubt Hamasaki-sama's ability but really...Kiryuu is not that easy to trick, even Ku...ah Yuuki-sama couldn't do it."
"Let we all see" – Akuma laughed softly and walked towards the school.
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This was the first time Kuran Kaname had skipped his class to go out like this. He realized that he couldn't concentrate on his lessons so he had stepped out of the room to get some fresh air. Kaname sat down on the grass, it was an unused and empty playground near the forest behind the Night Class's building. There was no one who could use the excuse "accidentally seeing him through a window" and came to bother. Moreover, Kaname didn't think there would be any vampire who dared to follow him here.
Oh, but that was just his own thought.
"Hey! Vampire! Return to your class now!" – Zero's voice rang out from behind. The hunter froze suddenly when he found out who it was – "Ku...Kuran?" Zero can also be counted as a vampire right? But he didn't follow him, okay? Right, he just wanted to find a spot to lie down and dump all the works onto Tsubasa. After everything he had endured, he deserved to have a little rest and he felt the right to treat that pureblood like that, any vampire who got out of the class tonight would be Tsubasa's fault.
"Kiryuu?" – Kaname was surprised; he didn't expect to see him at this time.
"What are you doing out here?" Zero frowned, trying not to remember the scene from this morning.
Of course, his efforts were hopeless in Kaname's eyes. Apparently, the pureblood could see the confusion written all over his face. Kaname lay back on the grass, both hands were behind his head – "Skipping class, I couldn't concentrate."
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"..." – Kaname felt Zero coming closer.
The hunter sat down beside the Night class's President – "You..." – Zero hesitated – "Yesterday...why did you..." – he didn't finish his sentence but they both understood what Zero was trying to say.
"I don't know..." Kaname didn't look at Zero – "It was your fault. You had turned my world upside down. I couldn't bear to see you suffered all of that loliness, Zero."
"You..." – Zero turned his face away.
Kaname sat up as he pulled Zero by the sleeve, making him looked straight into his eyes. – "I didn't see through your dream" – the hunter frowned and stared at Kaname. "You were talking in your sleep, you called Ichiru...What happened?" – Kaname of course knew about that, but he still asked, may be speaking out will help the prefect as a way of relief.
Zero remained quiet. Kaname scolded himself silently – I'm so stupid, how can he talk about it with me?But as he decided to give up his hope, the hunter replied:
"It was on a winter night, I found her under the sakura tree in front of the yard. She was beautiful like a doll, white and cold as the snow around me, I was engulfed in those eyes, painful and angry. I saw tears. The wind shrieked like it was crying out to answer the question in that frozen heart. I told Ichiru to go inside the house...I should have realized that there was something strange in Ichiru's eyes at that time" – Zero frowned, he was blaming himself – "I should have pay more attention to Ichiru's feeling, I should have protected him, Ichiru had felt so lost in his own family, Kaname, he found his way to her." Zero was in despair – "Ichiru hated me, he hated me, I realized I didn't understand anything." Tears rolled down the prefect cheeks.
Kaname suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his heart. He wiped away the tears and pulled Zero to his chest as he let him lean on his shoulder. Zero didn't protest – "I don't want to admit, I had brought a charge against Shizuka, I hated her because she had killed my family, I hated her because she had taken Ichiru away, I hated her because she had made my life miserable" – Zero slightly pushed Kaname away, just enough to lock his gaze with the pureblood – "But then I realized, I blamed her, everyone blamed her, so who would she blame? Who would she find to reclaim her loved one? And I was sunk under the cold ice of that winter, painful and helpless, sinking into the darkness." He closed his eyes, unable to look at Kaname any longer – "Why am I still here? What am I waiting for?"
Kaname turned the hunter around and let his back leaned against the warmth of his chest, whispering to Zero's ears –" I am the ancestor of the Kuran clan, Zero"- he felt the body is his chest stiffened, but Zero said nothing –"I have tasted all bitterness, crying until my tears were dry, screaming out until I had lost my voice, I forgot that I could still smile, I stood there as I made they kneel at my foot and avenged for my helpless self, but in the end, the result only made it worse, my heart was cold and I had ended my life in solitude, I wished that I had never woken up, in order not to face this cruel world again..."
"Rido woke you" – Zero suddenly said.
"Yes, and after thousands years of sleep, this old soul just found out that the world wasn't that bad after all..."
"It has your syndeo and Yuuki..."- Zero turned around and as he met Kaname's eyes, he forgot what he was going to say.
"It also has you, Zero" – Kaname smiled, the prefect never saw he smiled so sincerely like that, for a moment, he thought he had taken a really important role in the pureblood's life – "You have Kaien, Yagari, Hamasaki-san, there are those who will always be your reason to go on with your life, Zero, so what are you waiting for?"
Zero suddenly laughed – "Tsk, you're talking like we are in a cheap romance novel..." – That is probably the biggest insult to anyone, trying your best to say something that may never be mentioned again only to be called "like a cheap romance novel". But Zero laughed, even if it was a little bitter, and Kaname realized he was just trying to hide his embarrassment, this was probably the first time Kaname had seen Zero laughed like that.
The Night Class President said nothing, he just tightened his arms around Zero and smiled softly. But this time he received the resistance from the silver-haired boy – "Hey, what are you doing, let me go..."
"What? You didn't protest against this earlier" – Kaname said with a gleam of humor in his eyes, ah, this time he will be the only one to see Zero's blushing face. Kaname smiled evilly.
"What? No way, let go of me now!" The hunter blushed as he tried to escape.
"Just sit like this for a little bit more" – Kaname muttered – "At least you should pay me back for comforting you."
"Who told you to do that?"- The prefect talked back but remained to sit still – What the fuck is he doing?
And what the fuck am I doing?
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"Click" "Click"
The sound of a camera taking photos from afar rang out –"Ah, right, right, keep blushing Zero, yeah, that's right, good job Kaname."- Tsubasa was shooting continually – "With this progress going on my album will soon be completed." – He told the pureblood sitting beside him, not bothering to take his eyes off the camera.
"You look like a pervert tailing after a teenage girl"
"How could you say that to me? I do this for the legitimate purpose than ever!"
"Humiliating the Kuran and Kiryuu clan forever and ever?"
"...What? How can something as precious as this could have that kind of meaning?" – Tsubasa pouted – "Aku-chan I'm tired, come over here and take my shift, remember to take the best and nicest photos okay?"
Akuma stared at his childhood friend for a long time before he let out a long sigh and waved his hand, telling Tsubasa to move away – "You're so unbearable"
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"Kaname let me go!"- Zero repeated for the tenth time. This guy...he gave him an inch and he took a mile, did he understand anything Zero had said? – "I have to go back, return to your Dorm now, the Night classes have finished already!" The hunter shouted, being more irritated with the calm look on the pureblood's face.
At last Kaname decided to let go, Zero got up as he intended to go away but he was held back by the brunette – "Good night, Zero" – Kaname smiled.
The hunter blushed and turned away, mumbling – "Good night" and disappeared.
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Tsubasa let out a long yawn again. Today Zero isn't better than yesterday as he had hoped, the only thing changed was he's blushed more than grimaced, oh well, it's okay, more convenient for his chance of taking photos. They had the last period unoccupied so the two of them took their time to walk slowly to the Moon Dorm's gate, may be it was because the Literature teacher couldn't stand Zero's dryness in the class. He had lost in his own thought, ignoring the pureblood that was shooting continuously in front of him.
All the fangirls was gathering around, the entrance to the Moon Dorms opened again. Today would be like another day if the smile on Kaname's face didn't become so appealing suddenly like that. Zero frowned when he saw the pureblood smiled on him, but he still nodded slightly as a way of greeting back, it was light enough to go unnoticed by everyone but Kaname, for the brunette had gotten the message.
"Click"
The camera's sound rang out again – "After this I will become a photographer, right, I will go after Zero 'till old age!"
"Really?" – Akuma looked at his friend with unbelief.
"Really."
"Ah, Zero! Zero!" – Tsubasa shouted, trying to get the attention from Zero – "We should go out to eat udon this weekend, ah no, it can be sashimi instead! Ah wait how about..."
"Shut up you greedy pig!"
"Click"
"That's decided, we will eat Yakisoba, this weekend!"
"Yeah, yeah, Yakisoba, I'll buy some sake on Saturday, right, ok, let's get Zero drunk!" – Akuma rubbed his chin like he was deep in thought.
"Ah, my lady, is something wrong?" – Tsubasa looked at Yuuki as he thought it would be interesting to – "Do you want to have dinner together this Sunday? Zero certainly won't mind about that, neh."
"Is it alright to go?"- Yuuki looked at Kaname warily. He nodded lightly, he was still wondering how to get there on Sunday, he didn't like the idea of those two getting Zero drunk at all.
"It's settled then!" – Tsubasa decided and ran after Zero – "Zero! Zero! Wait for me!"
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And Sunday came faster than they thought...
They sat there, five people at a large table, unknown if it was intentionally or accidentally that Yuuki was sitting on the opposite seat in front of Zero. The hunter said nothing, not revealing any disgusted face or saying anything to her. This oppressive silence made Kaname wonder if it was the right decision for Yuuki to attend this dinner?
"So...my lady Yuuki, how was your life at the Night Class?" – Tsubasa started talking. He clearly has thrown away the tradition of "No talking while you're eating" to some distant places.
"Ah..." – Yuuki tilted her head up at the black haired pureblood – "Yes, everyone treats me very well" – She quietly peeked at the opposite side. Zero didn't even glance at her, he had his attention completely on the bowl of ramen and his cup of sake, and sometimes he would exchage his opinions with Akuma about some types of wine. Yuuki sighed, what did she expect? But if they're both silent...Yuuki's eyes drooped, what should she do? Does Zero really hate her? – "Ah…" – Yuuki startled when he suddenly looked at her and frowned.
Calm down – Zero told himself as he sighed and looked down at his meal as if nothing happened.
"Ze...Zero..." – she hesitated, not daring to hope that he would respond.
"What?" – The prefect said after awhile.
"Have you...been fine...recently?"
"No"
"No?" – Both Tsubasa and Yuuki said in unison and Kaname almost said that too but he stopped in time because of Zero's glare. The hunter's mouth curved up slightly – "How can I be fine with this idiot here?"
Everyone sighed in relief – "You make it sound like I was a bad guy" – Tsubasa pouted.
"Yeah yeah, you weren't bad, you are just the worst pureblood in the world" – Zero nodded.
Yuuki giggled, she remembered the Zero of the past, her Zero, when he only showed that expression for her. Yuuki suddenly felt so heavy.
The rest of the meal was spent in silence.
Zero returned to the kitchen, strangely, this time Tsubasa didn't insist on helping anything, he just went to the living room obediently. He thought Zero would want to be alone at the moment, his invitation to Yuuki to the dinner didn't go as planned, she was docile as a sheep. Tsubasa was boiling over with suppressed anger, if anyone asked him why he didn't like Yuuki then he couldn't know, there were those who made him dislike at the very first sight, not to mention about how she treated Zero.
But as Tsubasa was grimacing behind his book, his expectation was going to happen.
Yuuki quietly stepped into the kitchen – "Zero, do you need any help?" – She stood by the door and asked.
"No, your place is not here" – Zero didn't take his eyes off the dishes that needed to be washed, reminding himself to tell Tsubasa to buy a dishwasher if he continued to invite people to dinner like this again.
Kaname stopped in front of the kitchen.
"What do you mean? Didn't I use to help you back then?" – Yuuki was suddenly in anger, "your place is not here?" After all of her trying to be friends again, this is what she received? Didn't Kaien have accepted her mom in the past? –"Not here? So where do I belong? What do you think I came back for? Now I'm not allowed to choose where I want to live and belong to?"
"Yuuki, are you joking with me? I thought you had understood that you can't come back here before you left the academy!" – Zero grimaced, looking towards Yuuki's direction – "If you had forgotten then let me remind you, you had told me that the human Yuuki had been swallowed by the vampire Yuuki already. Now you belong to those luxurious parties, where you are a beautiful doll worshiped by everyone, you belong to that place, the place next to Kuran Kaname!" – Zero turned away – "I had agreed with your brother that I wouldn't be as cold to you as possible, so do not force me to do something that will get anyone unsatisfied, go back to the living room."
"Agree with my brother?" – Yuuki froze – "Ha...ha...so what is my trying from the start? I do not expect you to look at me like before, 'cause I'm really not the Yuuki you used to know, but I still hope for us to be friends, I don't want to loose you. Ha...then what do you see me as? Just a fool running back here and begs for your love?" – She leaned on the door, everything she's ever had was all because Kaname had given it to her. Zero was right, she was only a doll for everyone to look at, she's still helpless like the time when she was human. But she doesn't want to admit it, why? Why can't she stand on her own, before, everything was taken care by Zero, now it was Kaname.
"Yuuki, just stop, okay, I don't want to say anymore" – Zero frowned, if it went on, he would lose his control, his love for her was only a fragment of his past. The girl standing in front of him now was the Kuran princess, a stranger to the hunter like every pureblood he had ever met before – "I never had that thought, may be you want to go back being friends but I did not, so just stop talking. I don't want to cause trouble."
"You...!" – Yuuki was losing her control, she didn't think Zero would reject her straight out like that. She was a pureblood, no one dare to treat her like he was doing! She won't be a doll in the closet anymore! – "You have no right to talk about me! You're just someone who's standing between the edge of sanity and madness. You would have become those disgusting things you've been hunting for a long time now if it wasn't because of me! A level E! The creatures exist at the bottom of the society!"
"You..." – Zero hissed, that's it, now he knew he wasn't wrong when he stay away from her. He was glad that he had ended everything. The hunter had only one regret, he should remain his attitude with her from the start even if Kaname had said those things.
"Yuuki!" – Kaname cut off the rest of Zero's words. They both looked at the brunette pureblood. Zero frowned and stormed out of the kitchen, leaving Yuuki and Kaname behind. He stared at her for a long time and sighed – "Let's go back" – His voice held a bit annoyance, he never had that attitude with her. Was Kaname not happy with what she's just said? Since when has Zero been that important in Kaname's eyes?
She was surprised and curious.
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They left in such an awkward atmosphere. Tsubasa had to turn his face away since he wasn't able to hide his grin. Zero was standing as fas as possible from them, avoiding Kaname's eyes on him. Akuma still had his usual face.
Kaname and Yuuki remained their silence until they were in the car – "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.., I just...I..."
"I never though you, of all people, to see Ze...Kiryuu-kun as a level E" – Kaname interrupted – "I'm so disappointed in you"
"What's wrong with you? Now it's your turn to protect Zero then? Since when did your relationship go so well like that?" – Great, now even Kaname was scolding her.
"This is not the problem about being close to each other or not, but about what you've just said and its affection! What will Hamasaki think about it? The relationship between vampires and hunters will be worse" – Kaname took his eyes off the scenery outside and turned to Yuuki – "And if you still want to be friends with him again, then I think...you've just ruined your last chance."
"Zero...he has that affection..."
"It is not by chance that Kiryuu was chosen to live with Hamasaki, Kiryuu is the strongest hunter at the present, he can be the next president of the Hunter Association" – Kaname was not happy at all, he saw the discontent and pain in Zero's eyes, he had wanted to walk pass Yuuki and ran to Zero and said everything his sister had said was totally wrong. Despite anything Zero had become, he still was the strong and admirable boy he used to know.
"I..."
"No, put it aside, I don't want to talk anymore" – Kaname raised his hand to stroke Yuuki's head, his usual gentle action now didn't held any emotion in it. He wasn't thinking about her, he was just doing the gesture to show her that she was forgiven.
Yuuki's lips became a thin line, Kaname must be so angry, she has never seen this side of the pureblood. He was always gentle to her, he never expressed this attitude even if he was forced to. Kaname was like a completely different person.
Why did it have to be like that? Everyone she loved...
She stood there, in the midle, like an ignorant child, thinking she had all grown up.
She stood there, in the middle, like an idiot always doing without thinking and caused everyone pain.
And she stood there, like a devil wanting to be an angel, trying to do some good things with a noble cover but the result was, no matter how innocent she looked, a devil was still a devil.
Yuuki looked out of the window. Salty tears flowed from the corner of her eyes.
"If you had forgotten then let me remind you, you had told me that the human Yuuki had been swallowed by the vampire Yuuki already. Now you belong to those luxurious parties, where you are a beautiful doll worshiped by everyone, you belong to that place, the place next to Kuran Kaname!"
The human Yuuki had been swallowed by the vampire Yuuki already!
At that time, it was just an excuse, anything to cut off Zero's connection to her. She didn't understand what she had felt when she let out those words, everything she knew that she was trying to struggle, out of uncertainty and ambiguity, she must choose.
And she had let go of Zero's hand.
She told herself that she had decided, she had chosen. Everything should end like this.
But why did she thirst for Zero's blood, why couldn't she satisfy her hunger?
What did she come back for? To fulfill her wish? What about Kaname? And Zero? What did they think?
Yuuki didn't know, she never stopped to think, she just acted on her instinct.
Right, may be the human Yuuki really didn't exist anymore.
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"Clank"
"Yuuki, get off" – Seeing the opened door, she quietly wiped her tears as she slowly got out – "It's all right, I will take care of everything"
Kaname turned back to the car.
"Where are you going? Is it my fault..."
"No, don't worry. Kiryuu and Hamasaki won't be that angry to make a fuss over the incident, they aren't that kind of people, earlier it was only because I had lost my control."
"So you..."
"I just suddenly remembered that I had something to do, don't worry" – the pureblood reached out and pat Yuuki's head with a reassuring smile – "I'll try to come home soon."
"Yes"
Yuuki stood there dazedly until the car was out of sight, feeling like she was going to lose something very important.
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"ding dong"
"Who...Kaname?" – Zero was going to vent all of his anger onto the crazy guy who was ringing the bell at ten o'clock at this late of time, but the words seem to be stuck in his throat – Why the hell did he come back? If it was because of his beloved Yuuki then forget it –It was Zero's thought but he also felt some expectation deep inside his heart – "Did you forget anything?"
"Well, no, but Zero, can we talk a little bit?" – Kaname shook his head and forced a smile.
"Oh...okay, come in" – But Kaname prevented Zero from openning the door anymore wider.
"No, it's not necessary, I want to take a walk, would you mind to go around with me?"
"..." – Zero suddenly stared at him – "Surely you're not planning anything right?"
"As if you're worth it" – Kaname snorted.
Zero rolled his eyes and laughed. No matter what Yuuki had said it was not Kaname's fault, he had no reason to be angry with him, right? – "Just kidding, mister Pureblood" – The hunter reached for his coat hooked on the shelf and followed Kaname, wondering if not bringing his Bloody Rose along is such a wise decision?
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"..." – They quietly walked away in the cold night air, Zero felt he was on the verge of sneezing, his resistance has been kind of weak lately, and the prefect was sure it was because he had to put up with Tsubasa too much.
"…"
"Earlier..."
"If you want to say I was wrong this time then I think I had enough" – Zero turned to Kaname and frowned.
"Ah no, you weren't wrong, I...you see, I just want to apologize. I hope you weren't...upset...about that" – The Night Class's President sighed, feeling a little anxious – "Yuuki didn't mean it, you know?"
"Wasn't upset? What did you think my heart was made of? Iron or steel?" – He came back because of this? Because Yuuki wanted him to? Because he was worried about her? -The hunter's heart suddenly felt very heavy – "She didn't mean to? I never believed in that crap!" – Zero frowned again and hissed – "If she's never had that thought in mind then it wouldn't slip out of her mouth." – The prefect turned back to the house angrily – "You don't need to worry, I don't have enough free time to ruin this damn peace of yours anyway. A person who is going to lose his sanity like me won't dare to touch your precious princess so you can rest assured now"
"Zero! Zero!" the pureblood quickly ran after Zero to hold him back – "I didn't mean it! I mean..." Kaname suddenly didn't know what to say.
Zero felt so extremely painful, in the end, why did he have to think so highly about him, first Yuuki, second Yuuki. He only cared about Yuuki even when she has just hurt him – What am I thinking? - Zero startled. He blushed, then flung Kaname's hand away and ran hastily.
"Wait! Zero! Please hear me out..." – Catching Zero of course was not that difficult – "Hey! Zero!" – Kaname grimaced, why didn't he listen to him? The pureblood growled, pulling Zero to his chest and placed a kiss on his lips. He gently caressed the boy's lips that were a little dry now because of the cold weather, slightly licking the wrinkle on it.
The prefect froze, his heart seemed to stop beating, the kiss didn't last long but enough to make Zero gasp and forgot about his intention of going away when Kaname hugged him.
"I just want you to pay no mind to those words, I didn't come back because of Yuuki, I want you to know that those words..." - He stopped a bit – "Those words are not true, you're not like that, you're the most strong person I've ever known, you're a such an arrogant hunter with your proudest pride, a person like you...can't never be someone who would kneel before others and listen to their jealous and senseless comments."
"What are you saying? Do you understand what are you talking about?" – Zero was moved by the pureblood's words, he buried his face deep into Kaname's shoulder.
"…"
"..." – Zero gripped Kaname's coat lightly, is he regretting this?
"I...actually I don't know what's wrong with me anymore. A moment ago I thought I could never go near you, but after that..."
"..." – They stood like that for a long time, until Zero felt his hands were a little numb. The prefect slightly moved and pushed Kaname away.
"I..."
"I also don't understand...so...we should give each other a little bit of time, there was still Yuuki, Yuuki..." – Zero blushed slightly and turned away.
"You...still care about Yuuki?" – Kaname was a bit wary, not feeling happy at all.
"Are you an idiot? No, I don't care about Yuuki, I just...well, you and Yuuki...but I'm not sure what I was going to say" – Zero said constantly, how can he still care about her after what she had said?
"It's all right, if we will really be together...then I will make sure not to be killed because of my offence" – Kaname smiled gently and touched Zero's hand, it was cold. He lightly squeezed the hand that was a little rough due to handling a gun – "You're this cold already, I'll walk you back"
"Come on, no way, spare me my pride will you, I still have to go to school tomorrow with that guy" – Zero grimaced and walked away first, muttering something about Kaname being shameless. He just smiled and went after him.
They had their hands intertwined like that all along the way.
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"Oh, why did he grimace again? It's so cute!" – The odd pureblood continued his work of stalking in a corner – "My god! Kissed! They kissed! My my, Zero had finally grown up! Zero!"
"Where?" – Akuma who was smoking beside him couldn't help but to sit up abruptly and took the binoculars while Tsubasa shooting continuously.
"They're holding hands, it's sooooo adobrable! How satisfied this thing is" – Tsubasa sighed happily – "Oh I'm really happy! Look at them, how lucky I am! Ah Kaname is whispering something in Zero's ears neh, ah, he's blushing neh!"
"Ah, you're so pervert neh!" Akuma parodied Tsubasa's tone of voice, rolling his eyes in a boring manner, what did he do in his past life to deserve this guy as a debt to pay? Well yeah, joking aside, but did they really need to stalk those two like this. Just wait there Tsubasa, when those guys discover about it you can only run for your life.
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Kaname went into the car and drove back, he felt almost comfortable, yeah, and he would have been on cloud nine if it wasn't for Tsubasa who suddenly appeared at the door, hugging Zero shoulder and pulled him into the house when he was going to give the silver-haired boy a goodbye kiss. As if it wasn't enough, the prefect didn't even have any resistance! So why did he had reacted so fiercely that time when Kaname hugged him. Weren't they in the progress of getting to know each other?
The more Kaname thought about it, the more sulky he got – So unfair – He thought about it all over as he reached the Moon Dorm and went straight to his room after closing his door, not noticing Yuuki and those noble vampires in the living room.
"Tsk, where did that partiality come from!" - Honestly, it looked like Kaname had forgotten that they just got out of their hatred for each other last month and managed to have something friendship-like last week. Didn't he think he was so lucky to kiss him like that?
Kaname flopped into the chair and began to do his remains of paper works.
Shirabuki Sara... – That name suddenly appeared, making Kaname changed his attention.
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TBC
Oh, a cliffy isn't it :-o, but don't worry, this time it's my turn to write, and I will try my best to bring the next chapter up for you guys sooner for I'm quite free at the moment. Until the next time my dear readers neh~