CHAPTER-7:SICKNESS AND SACRIFICES
Kaname continued to triage through the forest as snowflakes began to finally fall from the sky. He was carrying the unconscious body of a small human boy and some of the snowflakes fell onto his pale skin and glistened in the moonlight.
Even in this dire situation as he walked back to his house followed by Shiki and Rima, Kaname couldn't help but think how truly beautiful Zero was and it truly hurt him to see the boy weak and shaking against his chest.
"Kaname, are you feeling ok?". Shiki asked his cousin seeing the distant look in the purebloods eyes.
"Yes Shiki I'm fine, but we need to get Zero some where warm as soon as possible" Kaname sighed. It didn't take them too much longer to reach the Kuran mansion and as soon as they arrived, Kaname kicked open the font door and walked in to find Juri running down the stairs.
"Oh, Kaname dear, are you alright? I've been so worried about you, is Zero ok? Juri asked her eyes passing from her son to the boy in his arms.
"I'm fine mother, but I think zero is sick he has a fever". Kaname said sternly as he headed upstairs with his mother.
"Oh dear" Juri exclaimed as she placed her hand on Zeros forehead. "Kaname, go and talk him out of those damp clothes and I'll go run him a hot bath to warm him up. Kaname nodded and carried Zero into his room as Juri headed to the bathroom.
In his room the brunette gently placed Zero on his bed and stripped himself of his damp coat before turning his attention to the silverette. First Kaname unlaced his shoes and pulled them off along with his socks, then he removed the blankets and other covers that covered Zeros upper body before unbuttoning the now ruined and dirty shirt and the pureblood winced at the new bruises starting to show an the boys chest, back and arms and a pang of guilt fell into his heart.
"How could I have let this happen? I promised I'd protect him and how look at him. I should of got there sooner, we should of killed those bastards when we had the chance". Kaname thought to himself morbidly.
The pureblood's thoughts came back to the present and he continued stripping Zero by undoing his black pants and gently pulling them down and off the human boy altogether. He then pulled the large blanket from his bed around the unconscious boy and picked him up to carry him to the bathroom.
"Mother is the bath ready yet?" Kaname asked as he walked into the bathroom.
"Not quite" Juri replied. "I'll leave you to finish of here while I go and make some soup for when he wakes up". She said as she left the bathroom.
Kaname sighed as he watched his mother leave and then looked down at Zero. The boy was shivering but began stirring in his sleep and soon began opening his eyes slowly as he adjusted to the lighting. Kaname's eyes widened in relief, when he saw zero looking up at him from his lap.
"Hey Zero, how are you feeling?". Kaname asked gently. Zero didn't answer but shifted in an attempt to sit up, but suddenly stopped and raised one hand to his head as it began to spin, before looking back at negatively shaking his head. Seeing the still shaking boy Kaname stood up and carefully placed Zero on the edge of the bath and reached over to turn of the water.
"Zero, I'm going to give you a bath to warm you up a bit, Ok?" Kaname asked the shaking boy. Zero looked sheepishly away for a moment before turning back to the pureblood now kneeling down in front of him, Kaname returned the nod before removing the blanket from around Zero and then reaching up to the boys waist and grabbed a hold of the waistband, Zero whole body tensed at the action but didn't pull away as Kaname began to pull them down and off the passed his ankles.
Kaname couldn't help but stare in awe at the sight of the naked boy in front of him for a moment before picking Zero up again and began lowering him into the hot bath, but as soon as Zeros body touched the water he bucked his hips upwards in an attempt to get away.
"Shhh, Zero, its ok I know the water feels uncomfortable, but that's only because we need to boost your body temperature, I'm sure it will feel better once you august" The brunette reassured as he lowered Zero into the bath again, this time more successfully.
Zero sat with his eyes closed for several moments before relaxing a bit and leaning back in the bath as Kaname watched him intently.
After a while Kaname leaned over and placed a hand on Zeros forehead. Once he was satisfied Zero was warming up he pulled the plug and the water started to disappear down the drain. Next the brunette stood up and removed his own shirt as Zero looked at him questioningly.
"You're all wet and I want to keep my shirt dry". Kaname told Zero as he held a towel and rapped it around zero before picking him up and carrying him to his own room and putting him down on the huge bed. Zero looked around Kaname's room in interest; the room was filled with large furniture and was decorated in deep wood colours and rich reds and gold's.
Kaname went to his wardrobe and grabbed one of his clean shirts and boxers and walked back to Zero and dressed him before pulling back the covers to his own bed and lifting Zero in to the duvet.
"Kaname, sweetie how is he doing". Juri asked as she walked into the room carrying a glass of warm milk which she passed to Zero who gladly accepted it and drank greedily.
"Id say he's doing better" Kaname said while watching Zero drink. Next Juri sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled out a thermometer from the pocket in her dress.
"Now Zero, be a good boy and open wide" She said cheerily. Zero did as he was told and Juri placed it in his mouth and removed it a few moments later and sigh at the reading. "Oh my, Zero you've got quite the fever" She said before standing and heading for the door again before turning to Kaname.
"Make sure he stays warm and call me if you have any problems" She said before leaving. Kaname turned from the closed door back to Zero to find the boy already half asleep. The brunette then stood up and went to his desk to work on some paperwork.
A while later Kaname turned back to check on Zero and found the boy fierily shaking and Kaname rose from his desk and stripped himself of his own trousers and climbed into bed next to Zero in nothing but his own black boxers, and snuggled up to Zero wrapping his arms around the small boy until the shaking eased and he also fell asleep.
"What" Rido beloved in a fit of pure rage at the cowering vampire kneeling before him. The surviving guard from the cottage incident had returned to the Rido's castle and told the pureblood the hole story and its far to say Rido was not happy.
"You had him and you let him escape" Rido roared. "You will be executed for this and I will pass no mercy".
"No please my lord, give me another chance". The tattooed guard pleaded and Rido just spat at him.
"You've had all the chances im willing to give you, you lousy piece of shit" Rido shouted. " And you will be executed first thing in the morning and I will personally crush your skull".
"Actually my lord". Shinobu interrupted " I believe I have a better cause for this foolish slime ball".
"What did you have in mind, Shinobu?" Rido questioned.
"Well, my lord, some of your scientists have recently finished a new experiment and are in need of a lab rat" His second in command smirked. "And I believe he would be perfect".
"Indeed". Rido thought about this for a moment before turning back to Shinobu. "Very well, take him to the laboratory, before I change my mind". He decided.
"Yes my lord". Shinobu bowed in front of Rido before taking his leave and signalling for two other guards to drag the tattooed guard out of the room and down the hall towards the laboratory.
Ohhhhhhhhh!...Ok what do you think? I hope you liked it. Things are finally heating up between Zero and Kaname….. Please, please, please review….Thanks for reading..XD