CHAPTER-18: DINNING WITH DISASTER

"What!" Annabel exclaimed angrily after Kaname had finished informing her about Zero being a cross bread and that's why he had vampiric powers.

"I assure you Annabel, what I tell you is the truth." Kaname replied sternly.

"Put this can't be possible. A being like that is completely unpredictable and extremely dangerous. For all we know that thing that attacked us at the ball could have been a cross bread just like Zero. We can't have something that potentially threatening, running around freely. I must discus this with my father." Annabel ranted before rushing from the room.

Kaname sighed as he leaned on the large oak desk in his fathers study. He ran one hand absentmindedly through his hair as he contemplated the future. "The vampire association are most definitely not going to be pleased. I must take drastic measures to protect Zero and I need to make sure that they don't find out about Rido being the boy's father until the time is right, any sooner could have devastating consequences." The pureblood thought to himself before a knock was heard on the door.

"Come in." Kaname permitted and Yuki swiftly entered the room.

"Hiya. Just though I'd come and make sure your ok. I saw Annabel leave in a hurry. Did your conversation go badly?" His sister asked him with a concerned look.

"Everything's fine Yuki. No need to worry." He replied with a warm smile which she returned as she settled on the desk next to him.

"Good. All the association members have left and I just checked in on Zero. He's sleeping like an angel. You should go and get some sleep yourself. You look tired." Yuki informed him and with that Kaname slowly stood and made his way towards the door.

"Thank you, Yuki. I think I may just do that." Kaname agreed.

"You like him, don't you?" Yuki asked although it sounded more like a statement than a question and one that made Kaname stop in his tracks and turn to face her. "It's ok if you do. In fact I think it's great. You and Zero both seem so alone in the world, I think you need each other." Yuki continued seeing the worried look on her brother's face.

"I do. I do have some strong feelings for him, I can't quite explain it, but since we found him I feel like a hole inside me has been filled in and if I lost him my life wouldn't be worth living." Kaname told her sincerity shinning in his eyes.

"Then why don't you tell him?" Yuki asked excitedly.

"I feel now is not the right time. I mean he's been through so much and is only starting to trust in vampire's. I don't want to scare him away. So for now can you please keep this to yourself ?" Kaname asked, his chocolate colourer eyes silently pleading her.

"Of cause, Kaname. Your secrets safe with me." She answered while using her forefinger to trace a cross over her heart. And with that Kaname smiled and left the room, going to get some well deserved sleep.

Shinobu smiled happily to himself as he walked out of the Kuran manor and into the cold night air still clad in his disguise. A fresh batch of snow was just beginning to fall and was making an uncomfortable crunching sound under his feet. Laughing to himself at how easy the vampire he was pretending to be was to kill and steel their identity.

He decided to head back to Rido's castle, and update his master on what had been discussed at dinner. He would return tomorrow once more in his disguise to discover what the council had decided as Zero's fate. He really hoped they executed him, he would love to watch that little bastard get his heart ripped out and fed to the dogs while the Kuran's did nothing but weep and cry. Or better yet would be if Zero was exiled, that way he could take the boy back to Rido and give him back his pet himself.

Shinobu's mouth started to salivate and his eye's eyes flashed red at the though of tasting Zero's sweet fresh blood. Oh yes, he couldn't wait to find out Zero's fate.

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