CB: Chapter 4: Homecoming
It took only two hours after that phone call for Arisha to have all her affairs in order for what she claimed to be a vacation and everything that they needed ready to go. Zero was slightly impressed but he had been around her for some time now and knew she could have done it faster. He told her so and she laughed as her main maid Milly said their tickets were ready.
"So you ready Zero?" Sha asked as she turned to see Zero's brow creased in thought.
"You know we're going to be crashing a crash party, right?" Zero questioned. He wouldn't have minded if they had waited a few days to go to Japan but he knew Sha wanted to get her family arguments done and over with soon.
"I know, I just really can't believe that ass would say that to Seth," She stated angrily, "It infuriates me to no end." Zero could tell she want to scream and punch things but kept her composure.
He nodded his head in understanding for that's how he felt when his fake parents would sneer comments at his brother. Although he was young it didn't mean he couldn't understand nor would he put up with it, he never did. Zero sighed as much as he wanted to go home this was not how he thought it would happen. Yagari just had to fuck everything up for him, on the other hand though these last couple of months have been eye opening to say the least.
"Buck up Ro, we're going to be the talk of the ball," Sha started smiling before smirking menacingly, "Especially when you turn that little bitch down." Zero could hear Sha's evil 'mu ha ha' laughter in his head.
Apparently Sha couldn't contain herself and started giggling like a loony on drugs for the first time. He sighed while smiling, only Sha could cheer him up so quickly. Jeffery, Sha's main butler appeared in a bow, whispering that the car was ready to depart to the airport.
========Up Up and Away~!========
The flight was uneventful for the most part. Nothing that Zero wasn't used to already with Sha around. The two of them watched a movie they've seen before trying to spot things they missed and then conversed about their outfits for the ball. It was only when they finally touched down in Japan that Zero decided to call Yagari to let him know boy doom was on his way to kick some ass, mainly his.
"Kiryu," Zero was shocked when he heard Kuran's voice answer His fake Master's phone.
"Kuran where's Yagari?" Zero asked trying to keep his voice level.
'What's going on Ro?' Sha asked mentally as she seen his brows crease in in frustration.
Zero sighed mentally before stating 'Kuran has Yagari's phone.' Sha nodded before she held out her hand towards him. Zero's eyes widened and he was about to say something when she snatched the phone out of his hand.
"Hello young one I need you to give the cell phone to the human who owns it," Sha said in a voice she normally used for business.
Kuran's mouth twitched when he was referred to as a young one but when he realized just who was speaking to him, he realized her words were right through her eyes.
"Hello Arisha-san, I'm afraid I can't do that for I don't know where the hunter went this morning." Kaname said calmly into the phone. His heart was beating the fastest he's ever felt it. "If you were in the area I'd tell you to try the Hunter's Association and then proceed to tell you that you should head over to join the banquet I'm-"
Arisha cut him off, "Oh we'll be there. What time doesn't it start? Since we will be attending there's no need for you to state what I asked of you previously."
Kaname didn't know what to say let alone think. Not only were his family from Russia coming but Zero. Of course he would know just when to come back, especially after Yuki told him there's nothing between nor is there ever going to be. The boy couldn't have better timing when it came to hurting him. The phone was silent but Kaname still knew she was on the line waiting for an answer from him.
"Ah, I'm sorry for that late response but I was checking to see if there was room available for the two of you and whoever else you may bring. I would hope you will stay the night or two with us." Kaname said covering up his momentary blunder. He knew they had more than enough rooms available but she wouldn't know how many he would invite to stay at his home personally.
"Oh, well thank you young one but that won't be necessary, Ro has warmly invited me to stay in one of his many homes during our light stay here." Arisha stated and smiled on the phone. "What time does the event begin?"
"Normally most arrive by ten o'clock but lunch won't be until twelve or one and then dinner which only a select few will attend will be at five." Kaname said casually over the phone meanwhile he panicked. Kuran didn't think his day could get any worse but he didn't want to chance it so he would make the necessary preparations.
"Thank you young blood, we will try to be there for lunch as long as everything else we have to do today goes according to plan." Sha said before giving a kind good-bye to the boy on the phone.
Zero raised an eyebrow for halfway throughout the conversation, Arisha change her tone and manner in which she was speaking to Kuran in. "Did something happen?"
"I'm not sure but it sounded as though our arrival only worsened the poor boys day." She claimed.
"Please the only way that could happen was if Yuki told Kuran that she wanted me now... Holy Shit!" Zero yelled as their car pulled up to get them. Jeffery quickly grabbed their bags and put them in the trunk while Milly opened the door for them.
"Y-you don't think ... I mean she wou-, bloody hell." Zero mumbled as he slumped down in the seat of the car. Arisha smiled at Ro's reactions but also slightly frowned for she knew that young boy had given up a lot for that girl and she couldn't swallow her selfishness for one moment to make someone else besides herself happy. The mixed emotions made Arisha's face screw up in a grimace.
"Well if she did you can let her down brutally since she doesn't deserve any better, if what you've told me is true," Arisha said with a slight giggle as Zero appeared to be offended that she could even suggest he lied to her. He smiled at her before frowning, he truly hoped Yuki didn't tried to claim her love for him. He had fell out of love with her years ago, it wasn't her becoming a pure blood that made him change his mind. No it was the fact that he knew her too well, she transformed into the monster he claimed was her bad side when she was human.
He wondered if she had even slept with Kuran yet. He shook his head, probably not, she was more than likely still playing the role of an innocent girl who needed guidance. Zero had accepted all her faults at one time, and that was because he loved her. Yuki was as sweet as she was sour. She gets jealous easily, expects to be showered with praise and gifts, throws others aside if they displease her, lies about small things and hurts others feelings on purpose.
Now that he fully thought about it he couldn't really understand what he loved about her in the first place.
"What's got your knickers in a twist?" Arisha asked as they drove to the Hiou's family home.
"Knickers?" Zero questioned.
"Oh, there underwear, someone said at work and I found the saying to be awesome." Arisha said, "I think it's British."
Zero nodded his head and smiled, of she would like a saying like that. "I was thinking about Yuki and I've come to the conclusion that I don't even know why I was in love with her." Arisha laughed out loud almost in a barking manner before stopping completely.
"Not to make you think any less of yourself but you probably just latched onto her because she was the closest to you at the time. Being in love with her gave you a form a normalcy that you craved." Arisha stated.
Zero thought it over briefly before agreeing. With everything he had already been through and what he knew he'd probably be going through because of the situations it gave him not only normalcy but a form of control.
Control was the one thing he didn't have at the time because of they way Shizuka had to interfere with his seal. He had frequent blood lust fits, someone him the Association always seemed to be trying to kill with suicide missions. Sayori was more his type than Yuki, but why would he want to drag someone normal into the mess that he had. He had always knew Yuki was different and her connection to Kuran just seem to fit.
Zero laughed and told Arisha his thoughts and they both concluded that even as a child Zero was extremely intelligent so much so that he formed a mask that was almost perfect. When they pulled up to the Hiou estate not only were the Houses' servants waiting outside for their arrival but Maria Kurenai. Zero exited the vehicle first before Arisha.
"Maria what are you doing here?" Zero asked as they approached. Maria bowed to him, something Zero had only seen vampires do to pure bloods. Even though he was one, his pureblood aura should still be sealed.
"Zero she's apart of your family's household so she knows." Arisha stated, "Your seals are still in place although we'll have to remove those before tonight though."
Zero nodded that he understand even though he frowned at the thought of those idiot vampires who called him scum trying to worship him in the same manner as Kuran. His thoughts were interrupted by Arisha asking Maria if she wanted to join them tonight with crashing Kurans party.
"I-I would be honored, Arisha-sama." Maria replied.
"Arisha is fine child." She commented, "My name is quite perfect without anything attached to it." Arisha smirked and Zero playfully shoved her by the arm.
"Conceited much?" Zero said.
"Indubitably." Arisha said making making both Zero and Maria laugh, that word no matter how someone used it just sounded silly. Maria caught herself quickly after she realized she was laughing too but she continued to smile when she realized that the stop of her laughter made Arisha-sama frown some.
"Speak your mind and don't worry about offending me because if you do I probably needed to hear it." Arisha said to Maria and Zero nodded his head in the background before commenting that she needed it a lot. "Show me around!"
"Yes Maria show us around." Zero said cheerfully more so than Maria had ever him. Having him laugh in front of her was enjoyable also but this Zero was different to the one she got to know during school. She couldn't blame him for before though, knowing that there was a mad man out killing friends a family for power would make anyone frigidly serious.
"I thought this was your home?" She asked curious with a slight tilt of her head.
"It was when I was younger, very young, I don't have much memories of it before we moved in with the Kiryu's." Zero said softly. Arisha released a small 'oh' and then shouted. Her shout of joy surprised the two of them.
"Let's explore!" Sha said. "Jeffery we need outfits!"
Zero sighed and Maria glance back and forth between the two. The walked into the entrance hall and Arisha started striping on spot while putting on other clothes. When she was done she was wearing an older version of an safari outfit many wore for searching animals. Zero sighed before he also began to put on a similar outfit.
"Maria get dressed~!" Arisha said and the next thing Maria knew she was in a similar outfit and they were searching around every room they entered. Together they laughed at pictures, read love letters Zero's sister Shizuka received from suitors. It was this most fun Maria had ever remembered having even with a body as sick as hers.
"Mistress, you should get ready." Jeffery said in passing as he organized paperwork for Zero to sign and coordinated all of Zero's holdings to the PDA and other electronics Arisha got him. This way even of he was away his servants and employees would have a way to get a hold of him for emergencies.
Arisha dragged Maria off with her into the room Jeffery had set up for her to stay in while they were here. Zero went into the room that was set up for him and came back out wearing a tight lavender v-neck t-shirt with a light gray casual pants and vest. He added a black choker Sha had bought for him and a few more chain necklaces all varying in length.
Arisha out the room wearing a bright and creamy green colored dress that tied at the back with a dark almost black red ribbons. The dress looked like it had a corset because of the ribbon. Her shoulders showed and the material was light in weight which made it frill and flow as it became looser around her hands and feet. The design was simple but it suited her and Zero knew Sha stand out even more. Most of the women at these events wore too much make up, jewelry and the dresses were way over the top for no reason.
Maria stepped out shortly afterwards wearing a knee length frilly dress with a Gothic design. It was the same grey as Zero's but had accents in the same green as Arisha's and the look suited her well. Somehow they all matched and Zero knew it was Milly's doing but he also knew that she did this because it would please Arisha.
They were ready, now to go to Kuran's.
======= Time to Crash a Party~! =======
Sorry about such a late update, but I lost my writing mojo for a bit, especially since I lost Bob. He's gone forever B[ ... I'm trying to update all my stories I just have to try and remember the 5 W's of each of my stories. Moving on tell me what you think? Next chapter will be full on Drama~!