CHAPTER-16: REALIZATION AND REFLECTION
"What?". The Kuran family and Cross exclaimed in unison.
"You can't be serious?" Haruka questioned.
"Think about it. Cross, you said yourself that Zero's father must have been a very powerful Vampire. And for Zero's abilities to have been activated while he was in the womb or in human form, then only the most powerful of vampire lords are capable of containing such power. And who is more powerful than a pureblood?". Kain explained.
"Well the council are going to have a field day with this one". Kaname said looking distasteful at the thought.
"The hunter association and all". Cross added.
"Oh poor Zero, having a monster like Rido as a father". Yuki said sadly.
"Well they say ignorance is bliss". Kain stated.
"What?" Juri asked looking confused.
"Zero. He doesn't know that Rido's his father. Maybe its for the best." Kain informed the group.
"How so?". Kaname questioned sternly.
"What I mean is, how would you feel knowing that the same person that made you, was also the same person who killed your mother and thousands of other innocent people? Because if it was me I wouldn't exactly be beaming with joy". Kain finished sounding sarcastic towards the end and Kaname throw him a displeased look brimming with anger before it cooled.
"Well, what are we gonna do now?" Yuki asked timidly.
"First we need to arrange a meeting with the council to discus our predicament and then we can figure out our next move". Haruka declared and the others just nodded in agreement.
"Right, I have arranged for a few members of the vampire council to join us for dinner this evening to discus all that has happened. But they have a request from us". Haruka informed his family wirily.
"And that is?" Kaname asked turning to face his father.
"They have agreed to come on the condition that Zero will also be attending". Haruka answered with a sigh knowing full well that his son was not going to like this.
"What? How could those fucking bastards make such an unreasonable demand. wouldn't you have thought that they would realize that Zero has been through enough as of late, without them storming in here and forcing him to dine with a bunch of strange vampires so soon after the 'Desert Moon' ball fiasco". Kaname angrily ranted.
"Kaname dear, please calm down." Juri pleaded.
"Your mothers right. Getting yourself all worked up isn't helping anybody". Haruka said calmly.
"I know. Your right. I'm going to go and talk to Zero and explain what's going on". Kaname told his parents more calmly before leaving the study and walking down the hall to Zero's room.
Kaname knocked gently twice before walking in to Zero's room to find the boy sat crossed legged on the window seat gently sobbing with Yuki sat next to him.
"Hey Zero. Yuki, is everything ok?". Kaname said as he walked over to the pare sat by the window.
"I was walking by Zero's door when I heard someone crying and came to check what was wrong. But he won't tell me. He only talks to you or Cross." Yuki informed her brother as Kaname knelt down in front of Zero so he could look the boy in the eye.
"Zero, what's wrong?" Kaname asked gently but Zero just looked wearily at Yuki and then back at Kaname.
"Yuki, why don't you go and see if mother needs any help in the kitchen". Kaname suggested after seeing Zero's silent plea.
"All right. I'll see you later. Just shout me if you need me." Yuki said cheerily before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.
"Ok, where alone. Now will you tell me what's wrong?" Kaname questioned.
"Hu-hurts". Zero stuttered more tears filling his eyes.
"Where Zero? Tell me what hurts". Kaname asked his voice filled with concern.
"Ar-arm". Zero replied.
"Let me see" Kaname cooed and Zero held out his injured arm.
Kaname gently pushed up Zero's shirt sleeve until he could see a blood soaked bandage wrapping the boy's wound. Next the brunette carefully removed the bandage to reveal a long deep gash in Zero's pale skin. The wound looked an angry red colour and was leaking generous amounts of blood.
"Oh Zero. I'm so sorry. Shhhhh! I can make it better". Kaname cooed and whipped away some of Zero's tears as the boy continued to cry.
Seeing the pain Zero was in really hurt Kaname and he made a decision to ease Zero's pain any way he could. With that thought in mind Kaname leaned down and pressed his lips gently to Zero's wound. The boy let out a shocked gasp at the purebloods action and physically tensed.
"Relax Zero. I wont hurt you. I promise." Kaname reassured and waited for the boy in front of him to calm slightly before reattaching his lips to the wound, and skilfully used his tongue to run along the gash and lap up the blood. A few soft moans and gasps escaped Zero at the sensations Kaname was causing and the pureblood smiled slightly at the boy's reaction as his eyes turned a deep red with bloodlust from the sweet taste.
After a few more minutes of the delicious taste Kaname had to resist the growing temptation to bit into Zero's soft flesh after all the blood from the wound had gone and began to scab over thanks to the healing properties in the purebloods saliva, and decided to pull away instead.
"There, at least that should ease the pain". Kaname informed with a pleased grin on his face as his eyes turned back to there normal chocolate colour.
"Kaname" Juri's soft voice called up the stairs to her son.
"Sorry Zero. I've got to go. I'll come back and check on you in a while and then I can get you ready for dinner". Kaname told Zero and smiled at the confused look on the boy's face and realizing that Zero kind of acted like a puppy.
"There are some people coming from the vampire council to discus what happened the other night at the ball". Kaname explained before standing up and walking to the door before turning around to face Zero once more and seeing the fear in the boy's amethyst eyes.
"Everything will be ok, Zero. I promise". Kaname reassured with a soft determination before turning once more and leaving the room, closing the door behind him.
Zero sighed heavily as silence filled his ears once more. Looking around the room in bewilderment at the reality of what had just happened, before looking down into his own lap and starring at the slight bulge that had appeared in his pants. "what the hell?". Zero thought to himself and no matter how hard he tried he couldn't get the feeling of butterflies in his chest to disappear.
Zero sighed again at all the questions running through his head. "Why am I feeling this way towards Kaname? Why am I feeling this way towards a vampire? And a pureblood vampire at that. Am I going insane? Can I really trust him after all the terrible things I've seen vampires do? And does he really care about me? What are these strange feelings I get when he's around me? When will it stop?. Zero thoughts bounced rapidly around his head in a kind of screaming echo.
Groaning Zero placed his head in his hands and lay down on the window seat and within minutes fell into a deep sleep still being plagued by unanswered questions.
Kaname's breath hitched as he felt the cold water hit his warm back. Standing under the harsh waster of the shower as it began to gain heat in his private bathroom the pureblood began to think about the council meeting and what I might mean for Zero. "I have to protect him, no matter what the consequences are. I will never let them or Rido or anybody else lay a hand on him again". The brunette made a silent promise to himself.
As he continued to think about Zero, the pureblood's thoughts drifted to what happened earlier that afternoon. Kaname licked his lips reminiscing the sweet taste of Zero's blood and soft skin.
At this Kaname's own blood rushed to his lower body. Reaching down and grabbing hold of his hard cock firmly in his right hand he began thrust his palm along the shaft and occasionally stopping at the top to run a index finger along the slit and down the large vain as he continued to pump his throbbing prick while thinking of Zero and all the things he could do with the boy.
Kaname began to pant heavily as he got closer and closer to his release. Tensing as he reached his climax and shooting four thick ropes of cum onto the tiled shower wall before they where washed away by the steamy running water.
Catching his breath a wave of guilt hit the brunette as what he had just done. "What am I thinking, pleasuring my self with the though of Zero when he is in so much pain and disarray". Sighing regretfully Kaname continued washing being left with the irritating question of weather Zero could ever retaliate the pureblood's feelings or was it just a ethereal fantasy?
TBC….
Finally finished chapter 16. Hope you all liked it. XD
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