Chapter 9: Past Life

They went back to their school and fragile silence was scary right now. The cast were in Kaname's study. "Can anyone care to explain?" Kaname said as Takuma stood up. "Kaname-sama, I would like to." Takuma said as Kaname looked at him. "Well, as you see. The beauty inside the rose shaped ice is named, Zero, Zero Kiryuu to be exact. He is a Pureblood hunter but at the same time a Pureblood vampire. When the Kiryuus were going to be slaughtered, his parents asked the 7 smart children in the forest to seal away Zero's reality, and turn him into human. The past life of Kaien, adopted and raised Zero along with his adopted daughter, who is the past life of Yuki-sama." Takuma said while Kaien beemed. "I adopted a beauty!" Kaien danced around.

"Well, yeah, anyways. When your past life, Kaname-sama, turned 18, your mother and father's past life aranged a ball for you, so that you could look for a suitable mate. Well, there were conditions on the ball. One is that no huners were allowed. Second if you want to attend the ball you must have a female with you as long as she's not a hunter. Well, since Zero have the hunter mark, though he hasn't even hunted any vampire yet, he was forced to dress like a girl and be Kaito's past life date for the ball. Zero started to look for Yuki, since he just went there because he was worried for his used to be sweet step-sister" Kain said. "Kain and Shiki, how could you know of the past when you're both human?" Kaname asked.

"Well, we were part of those 7 smart people. Plus with Shindo's forbidden memory magic we could still remember our past lives." Shiki said while munching on a pockey that Rima gave him. "Who exactly are those 7 smart people?" Kaname asked. "Rima, Sayori, and Shindo, of the Night Class and Shiki, Kain, Kageyama, and Fuka, of the Day Class." Aidou said while he sat in between Kain's legs.

"Now, when Zero gave up looking for Yuki, he went to the veranda, gazing at the party looking for Yuki, that's where you decided to talk to him, you actually have been looking at him since he went inside the room." Shiki stated. "You went towards him and talked to him. Soon later on, you asked Zero for a dance. You two did dance, but after the dance, you two were just about to kiss, when Kaito interrupted you two. Zero kicked your shin then ran away with a blush, Kaito was being harshly dragged away by Zero, who didn't notice." Takuma said with a light smile.

"You called me and Takuma, then you said that maybe he could break the curse of the Kuran family which have been dispelled by your anscestors." Aidou said. "When Zero was walking back and fort inside his room saying he almost kissed a vampire prince, Yuki came an screamed at him saying that he took you away from her. Then that's where everything started happening. Yuki became evil. One day she commanded Zero to fetch her water from the well in the middle of the forest. When in actual, she sent the past life of Ruka there. Ruka cursed Zero that within three nights, he must turn into something he detest or else he will sleep forever until he dies. After she went away, we, the 7 smart people carried the unconscious Zero to our cottage." Kain explained.

"They treated his wounds and fed him. They decided that your past life will be the one to turn Zero. They went back to the kingdom. Zero found out that Yuki moved closer to the palace. Zero shouted at Yuki. He said everything, aboout him being worried, about him caring for her. Yuki cried but Zero was allready half way home. Zero also cried that day when you suddenly came and hugged him from behind. A few day before that you allready found out that he girl you saw from before was in fact a boy. You were broken but after I talked to you, you made up your mind. You still loved him." Takuma said while giving Shiki a box of pockey.

"The next day you visited Zero's house. There you asked him to live with you. That's also where I met Aidou, and where Shiki met Takuma. Zero agreed in one condition, he said that me and Shiki will also be allowed. Actually he knew of the stares I was giving Aidou and also Takuma's stares to Shiki. Zero really is kind enough to remove his thorns." Kain said the last part metaphorically. "You mean the rose?" Aidou asked as he looked at Kain, who nodded his head.

"Three day were almost up. The chef was sick so Zero decided to cook. In that last day you also found out that Zero was cursed by Ruka. Kain confronted you when he saw Ruka walking in the mansion. Then suddenly you smelt blood. You and Kain hurrie towards the kitchen. Shiki was there helping Zero's cut. Suddenly the bell struck 12, that's when you thought that it's finished. Ruka appeared with a smirk. She was saying that now Zero is gone, she can finally have you, but, Shiki is just too smart and found a solution. You used your power to kill Ruka. You were just about to bite Zero when a loud explosion attracted our attention." Shiki said a bit guilty that he couldn't help Zero. Takuma saw this and comforted Shiki.

"You gave Zero to Shiki and Kain. You wanted them to escape and keep Zero safe. You confronted Shizuka and Rido, the same people that slaughtered Zero's family. You were tortured by them when because you loved a Kiryuu, while Takuma and I were made slaves. Years passed, and then you provoked Shizuka so much, that when she was using your uncle Rido's power, she accidentally crushed your heart." Aidou said quite sad, Kain too comforted the other.

"Years after that we were getting older, Takuma and Aidou really went missing. Since we were getting older we needed Zero safe until your return, which we didn't know you died yet, We encased Zero in ice, ice that will protect Zero from others. The ice will only attack others, but not you, because you are the one Zero was waiting for." Kain said. "So that's why I got attacked before!" Aidou shouted.

"Aidou, care to explain." Kaname said as he thought that Aidou was trying to harm Zero. "Uh, during our disappearance. We were looking for Zero. It took us hundreds and hundreds of years. We were waiting for your reincarnation. It was in the 21st century that I found the castle Zero was in." Aidou said. "So you're saying that, you and Takuma are way older than me?" Kaname asked while both Takuma and Aidou nodded their heads. "Then you know the rest up until now." Takuma finished.

Kaname sighed as the story the four others said to him, was taking a toll to him. "Now that's done you all ca-" "Where's Ruka?" Kaien blurted out as the four quickly ran towards where Zero was. They ran and ran until they were faced with an angry Ruka. She was glaring and was about to break the ice so that she could kill Zero. "That's why I felt angry nostalgia! It was your fault!" Ruka's pickaxe then exploded. She then suddenly was hoisted up by the ice's stem.

"Let go! You freaking ice block!" She screamed then Kaname cleared his throat making Ruka freeze. "What is the meaning of this Ruka?" Kaname said with a dark tone. Ruka couldn't speak she was scared. The stems suddenly turned sluggish. Kaname took a step forward. He touched the ice. It slowly evaporated. Kaname hugged Zero's sleeping form.

"Ruka, you are now no more a student of Cross Academy. Pack your bags and leave." Kaien said with his serious voice. No one was harming his past life adopted son. Kaname's aura made Ruka agree immediately. Kaname carried Zero to his room, when Kain suddenly stopped him. "Kaname, you should probably bite him so that he'll wake up." Kain said. Kaname nodded his head then left.

-In Kaname's Room-

Kaname placed Zero on his bed. Zero's form sunk on the fluffy bed. Kaname chuckled. He found out why he was so attracted to the other. Kaname caressed Zero's face. Slowly his face neared Zero's neck but then a knock on his door stopped him. Why do people always stop his time with Zero?!

"What do you need Yuki?" Kaname asked annoyed while the other opened the door. "Kaname-niisama, I heard that your trip was canceled." Yuki said while flinging her long hair. "Yes, and how does that bring you here?" Kaname asked with a sigh. "I am your fiance so I should check up on you from time to time!" Yuki said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Yuki, I can't treat you as my fiance since I love you only as a younger sister. I wish that you would understand that." Kaname said as Yuki looked at him wide eyed. "YOU IDIOT! YOU HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN DON'T YOU?! YOU WERE CHEATING ON ME AREN'T YOU?! I'M TELLING MAMA AND PAPA!" With that Yuki stormed out of the room which is Kaname glad for but cringed when he remembered the last part of her sentences.

'They're gonna be so mad...' Kaname thought with a sigh. He went towards his bed. It's a good thing Yuki didn't see Zero, or else something bad might have happened. He looked at Zero with loving eyes. It seems that even with just a look, Zero could calm him down. He then with no more disturbance, bit Zero in a gentle way. He slowly sucked the delicious blood that Zero had. He moaned then pushed himself deeper into Zero's neck. Zero's eyes opened as his new fangs awakened and. Zero was craving and Kaname could feel it.

Kaname was still drinking on Zero who moaned at the gentleness. Kaname moved his head a bit so Zero could bite him. Zero did with the same gentleness as Kaname had. Kaname moaned. He wanted to take Zero now, but he didn't want to, he didn't want Zero to be scared.

After their drinking sessions. Kaname sat beside Zero. He looked at Zero. He smiled, but Zero then suddenly started to cry. "Where were you?! I was waiting for a very fucking long time! It was very lonely! Why did you take so long to reincarnate?!" Zero cried on Kaname's arms. He missed Kaname's warmth, smell, face, and everything else. He missed Kaname. It was very lonely for him to wait all alone in the dark room at the tower.

"Shh... it's okay, I'm here now, and I'll never let you go, ever again..." Kaname hugged Zero tightly. He didn't want to let go of the beauty. Soon the two fell asleep in a loving embrace.