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By the time Zero got back home , it was almost eight at night . Too early to sleep .. But he had nothing better to do . Besides , he wanted the day to come to an end already . Too much thinking for one day .
His time with Takuma had not exactly been a success , and his time with Ichiru was no more successful . And yea , he meant 'good' .
" Asshole . " He whispered as he flung a hand on his face , having dropped on bed , staring at the ceiling until he started recalling the events of the day , especially his twin's last question .
Growling , he stood up and stomped his way to the windows , pulled the curtains apart and felt his nose flaring as he tried to calm down , draw all the negative energy he stored throughout the day from inside his core and change it into positive under the beauty of stars that sparkled against the navy blanket .
When he deluded himself into believing it had worked out , he retreated back to bed after dimming the lights and playing a music -box melody that would , hopefully , help him get some much needed sleep .
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Takuma was about ready to snap , call it a day , and proceed with his plan of sleeping for 24 hours straight , when he felt something inside of him disapproving , harshly , throbbing with the urge that he should wait .
So he waited and waited . . . and waited , until finally , he sensed him nearby .
Beaming up , Takuma rushed to make himself look presentable as much as he could before clumsily picking up any clothes on the couch , or well , the floor , anything that was not where it belonged and quickly throwing them in his room , in the closet .
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Despite having told Yuki he would not accept her invitation for a gathering of everyone they both knew and that she shouldn't expect him , Zero found himself standing in a far corner in the said female's house , attending the soiree , alone , until a certain someone decided to accompany him .
" Yuki is really something else , ha ? I knew you'd be here even though you said you wouldn't . " By the way she said it , Yori seemed to be enjoying his torment so much . He was not going to humor her by giving a response though , instead , he opted to staying still and displaying a poker face that , unfortunately , seemed to be amusing to her even more , if that was possible .
Before he could say anything , however , he nearly rolled his eyes as soon as he sensed a certain aura approaching them .
Of course .. He should have expected that much .
" Kiryuu-kun , how's your wound ? please tell me you didn't earn yourself another . "
The familiar voice caught Yori's attention , forcing her gaze to the left , where Hanabusa was walking in their direction.
Zero , on the other hand , gave the noble a certain look , the kind that screamed ' Are you serious ? you were the one to heal it . Besides , you know that the tablets work for me now which means I can heal by myself . Of course it healed . You just want an excuse to be a part of this conversation , for an obvious reason . '
None of the three knew how but somewhere down the line , Hanabusa mentioned how he could never sleep with a single light on , no matter how dim .
" It runs in the family , as it seems . " Zero said in a low tone as he averted his gaze elsewhere , not exactly aware of what it had meant for him to say such thing in public . No one seemed to hear it though . The genius of a noble was so busy paying attention to Yori to notice anything else . It didn't help that at the same time Zero said that , Yori exclaimed with a reply of her own , saying she could never sleep with the room being pitch black , seemingly not noticing it either .
It was then that Yuki called for Yori and when that happened , Hanabusa quickly found it boring to stay in that corner . Don't get him wrong , he was starting to get along with Kiryuu and all , but it didn't mean he enjoyed his nonverbal company for more than that . Seriously , he was not obsessed with the guy . He did find it in him to look at the hunter for the person he was rather than an ex-human who should be grateful to Lord kaname instead of baring his fangs at him . But that was it . Still , there was always that outsider's perspective believing otherwise . It was more than just getting along .
As he watched Hanabusa's retreating figure , Zero pursed his lips to the side , thinking that someone was hopelessly in love . But he shouldn't be one to talk now , should he . After all , he was just as hopeless , if not more .
Well , whatever . He turned around , planning to get something to drink , when he saw her .
It was mostly a vampire party Yuki held , so it wasn't of any surprise that he would be surrounded by the nobles , the night class . And he wasn't . It's just the fact that Ruka was looking at him , of all people , that confused and astonished Zero beyond belief .
It didn't show on his face of course , but it was there , further growing when she got closer and spoke up .
" How do you know that ? "
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A/N
1033 words updated 26 feb , 2018
Hey , I'm back with the new chapter ! Yay ! faster than expected , yay ! I hope you enjoyed this teasing chapter .
What question did Ichiru ask Zero ? was it the one I ended the last chapter with ? or perhaps , another one ?
Who do you think visited Takuma ?
A flashback will answer that .
How would Zero and Ruka's convo escalate ?
What are your expectations for the next chapter ? what can you imagine happening ?
Or
what would you wish to see happening ?
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Xoxo Zerovk
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