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Chapter 12
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The morning dew was now fading away as the sun raised the orange color turning slowly into a bright yellow warming the house from the outside as the bathroom was filled with steam. The shower head was turned to red letting warm hot water run down against the male body as his head was directed to the grey tiled floor and both arms resting against the wall immersed in thought.
The lavender colored eyes shut closed as his mind wondered through the last night events. He knew, Zero knew it was a bad idea to have Sayuri around Kuran, that damn bastard always had to go and do unnecessary things.
He turned the water off wiping the rest of water from his face with his hand as he opened the shower door to grab a towel to wrap around his waist. As his feet moved towards the sink, he tried to listen to the noise downstairs which any other morning the kitchen would be filled with the smell of breakfast and music playing as the blonde haired young woman in the house enjoyed making breakfast for them but today there was no smell of breakfast no noise of her playing the radio as she sang along.
It was silent in the house and for a moment Zero thought that her presence in his home never existed.
He slowly began to dry himself off started get dressed after he brushed his teeth and began getting ready to go to work.
To be honest today was the first time since he became the Association President that he did not want to go to work.
The silver haired male felt guilty it was his fault taking her to Kaien's home and yet when she stood by his side yesterday evening he felt normal. Sayuri made him feel normal, as if he was just a man going to work and then coming home to a loving girlfriend and indulging in the normal ordinary things in life.
As he stepped out of his room he made his way downstairs, it took him a moment to realize that the young female was standing by the door with a bag in her hand, shoes on her feet, and light spring jacket around her form.
She would always greet him with a smile but today that brightness was dulled from her.
It was a Sunday morning, Sayuri did not have to work neither did he but there were some matters he had to attend too.
As he approached her form a bit closer stopping in front of the door his lavender connected with her golden pair.
"Are you staying with me at the Association?" He asked lightly as it was something she did whenever he had to work on weekend, if she was in her normal state of mind he would not be bothering to ask but today he felt like she needed her space.
She did not answer immediately but hesitated for a moment before she spoke, "My mother I wish to go see her."
The silver haired hunter nodded as they stepped out of the home and went into the car. The drive was quite, and a pang of guilt hit him once more.
As the car came to a stop in front of the female's parents' home, the male stepped out opening the door for the young female.
Zero stayed by the car watching silently as she hesitated for several minutes before pressing on the door bell. After a few more minutes the door opened to reveal her mother, she had a bright smile on her face but it disappeared when her eyes landed on her daughter's face.
As Sayuri entered her mother's arms and went inside, Zero made eye contact with the girl's mother the look of worry heavily placed within her eyes as she looked at the man who kept her daughter safe.
When Zero entered his office at the association Toga Yagari was the first person to enter the president's office.
The older hunter remained silent for a moment as the silver haired male was signing on documentations and reading the paper work on his desk.
"Is Councilor Ikeda's daughter your woman?" Zero had stopped the hand movements he was about to make to sign the paper for approval.
The Kiryuu heir hesitated before answering there were a limited amount of people who he could trust and one of them was asking him to be honest he had no intention of lying to his former master.
"No, Sayuri is not my woman as you put it." He laid the black inked pen down on the dark woodened desk as he made eye contact with the dark haired male.
"It was something that needed to be said for her protection from Kuran Kaname."
Toga like Sayuri Ikeda, he had seen her grown up for a short time before she disappeared. She was someone he thought would match Zero well, so when his apprentice declared that she was his girlfriend at the dinner last night he was glad that Zero had found some happiness in this horrible world.
"Do you have feelings for Sayuri?" Toga took a seat by the couches as he took a cigarette out of his jacket pocket and lit it while looking at his former student.
"Why are you asking me this master?" Zero stood up, he knew this was not a conversation between president and advisor but instead between a master and his student.
"I have seen how you watch her."
"Sayuri is in danger I am only protecting her, I have informed you about this privately." Zero rested against the desk as he stuffed his hands in his pockets looking so much like he did in his teenage years at the academy.
"Yea you have, but can you honestly tell me you haven't thought about it." Toga waited for an answer but one was not given and with that only confirmed what he had been seeing since the night he saw Zero at The Stalker.
"Sayuri is a good girl"
The two hunters said nothing for a few moments as Zero thought about what had happened last night, what type of thoughts he had towards Sayuri.
"Toga" the young man standing in front of the older man seemed to have disappeared and now Zero looked like a hesitant child about to ask for something he could not have.
"Is it wrong for me to want her?"
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A she stood there in his door way with nothing but a white towel Zero found himself a bit entranced by the young woman.
As he caught himself starring he removed his eyes from her form, "You should get dressed Sayuri."
She disregarded his comment as she took several steps into his room stopping at the foot of the bed while the hunter was standing by the bed head.
"Can I stay with you Zero?"
He wanted to object to tell her this was inappropriate and she should return to her room because she was not in her right mind. Zero was going to tell her exactly those words but when his eyes reached a golden pair, he could not find the strength to say such hurtful words to someone as weak and fragile looking as Sayuri currently was standing in his doorway.
The male did not verbally confirmed to the young woman that she could stay in his room with him this evening but instead walked towards his closet and pulled out a long sleeved shirt walking towards her.
A gentle smile was placed on her lips as Zero gave her the shirt in her hands.
"You can change in the bathroom."
She nodded and walked towards the bathroom; his eyes followed as she switched on the bathroom lights and slowly started closing the door. While Sayuri changed into the clothes, Zero took a plain white shirt and grey pants from his wardrobe to sleep in. Any other night he would just sleep in a pair of pants and not bother with the shirt but he could not do such a thing tonight.
As he sat down on the bed his mind became painfully aware of the situation he was about be in. Alone in this house with a woman in his bed, when was the last time he was alone with a woman.
Never, he was never alone with a woman. There was always Yuuki but as he thought about her in such a way, he would never imagine it happening nor would it ever happen.
But….Sayuri is different
His palm of his hands felt sweaty even though the night was on the colder side, when Zero heard the bathroom door open. His eyes darted to the young woman standing there in a grey long sleeved shirt too large for her form. The sleeves were flapping as she tried to roll them up the end of the shirt stopping mid-thigh.
She walked calmly towards him as if unaware of the situation she was in, she was alone with a man. Alone with him.
Zero eyes followed slowly as she lifted the duvet and went under, he did not follow suit but kept sitting there for another good couple of minutes starring at the female body in his bed sheets. The air around Zero felt hot for some reason.
She watched him calmly as he sat there just starring at her. Zero was such a funny character she thought to herself looking into his lavender pair of eyes.
"You should go under as well Zero" she muttered lightly with a small smile on her face.
Sayuri wanted to forget the entire world outside of this room, to forget everything that existed outside of these four walls. To forget the fears and hurt she carried so heavily in her chest, she wanted something secure and safe, she wanted Zero because he had become just that for her, a safe place. Her golden eyes watched as he lifted his side of the duvet and went under but he laid straight on his back.
Zero-san is like a child…hehe…we are much alike.
She never really wanted to ask him about the topic because she had heard rumors but she wanted to know the truth from his very own mouth, to be aware of his opinion.
"Do you still hate vampires Zero-san?"
She must have taken him off guard because he looked at her bewildered.
"They said you hated vampires since…your family's incident" she cautioned around the topic it must have been so difficult for him.
Zero is so strong… I wish..I could be like you
"Does that mean you hate me too?"
She waited as he looked up at the ceiling without making eye contact with her, before answering a few breaths later.
"No I do not hate you Sayuri"
"Then do you like me" his breath got caught in his throat but she had a light happiness in her voice as she asked the question like a curious child wanting to make friends.
His body went rigid as he felt her arms wrap around his right arm as she laid her head gently against his shoulder tilting her head downwards.
"I like Zero-san" there was short silence before she continued on speaking.
"Zero-san is like my knight in shining armor, rescuing me every time." He could feel the smile she had on her lips against his arms.
Her fingers slowly became entangled in his own, he could feel the warmness of her hand the feeling of flesh against flesh. It was such a simple and innocent action but Zero could only think of how seductive it was.
Why is this room so hot!
He could not breathe, what was she doing to him. He had to take control of the situation, to keep his mind on other things.
"I wish, Zero can find his own knight in shining armor."
As those words left her mouth his mind quickly displayed the sight of the young brunette female pureblood.
He did not want to say anything, and as Sayuri stopped speaking and her breathing became a bit heavier he realized that she had fallen asleep.
Knight in shining armor…Yuuki…that is what she was to him…but he was no such thing.
He watched her sleep silently throughout the knight feeling and observing as her body moved closer to his own. Her legs entangling in between his own, she had lifted his arm an hour later after she fell asleep placing her head on his chest her golden her spreading throughout the bed.
Zero felt selfish and guilty as he thought of Sayuri really being his girlfriend, someone he could rely on, someone who he could trust, someone who he could protect….
Having Sayuri become someone who he could love.
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I hoped you guys liked it.
It was going to be a bit sexier but I think the emotional and mental bond between them at the moment is much more important.
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