Hye there! This is my third chapter. Hope you would enjoy it. I got some time at my weekend this time so I can update a little bit early. Thank you for everyone who read my fan fiction. Read and review please… ;) thanks…
Chapter three- dress code...
"Zero…. You are late!" groused Chairman Cross when Zero arrived at his private quarters. "We wait for you so long you know," says Chairman Cross while running to get Zero. He ran as he tried to stretch his arms to embrace Zero. But Zero avoids and pushes Chairman Cross away from him. Vein of annoyance popped in his head.
"Can you stop trying to hug me? It's gross." Zero growled while hold of his hand from punch chairman face. He sighed and folded his hand. What an annoying old man he has here.
"You push me and say that it's gross? That's cruel, Zero. Papa misses you so much. Papa wants to hug his cute, handsome, beautiful and adorable son." Chairman Cross gripes while wiping his tears with a handkerchief. What a drama king.
"Who is your cute, handsome, beautiful and adorable son? I don't remember when I agree to be your son," growled Zero, again. He sat on the couch, roughly. He glares at the chairman. How he can live with the Chairman during all this time? Even worse, how Yuuki can stand the strange behavior of the Chairman?
"Doesn't its obvious? It's you of course," says Chairman Cross casually and calmly.
Zero feels that his vein popped once again. "I don't have a father like you. How many time I must to tell you that don't call me your son. I am not your son. Especially when you never get married. And one more, don't call me cute and beautiful. I hate it!" yelled Zero with a red face. In four years he stays in this house, he doesn't know how many times he says the same thing to the chairman.
"Zero… that's mean. Papa wants to cry," said Chairman Cross still wiping his tears with a handkerchief. He likes to say things that Zero hate the most. It makes Zero feels like Zero. Maybe the words that Zero use it's a bit harsh, but… he don't really mind it. Maybe Zero got the influence from his master, Yagari Touga.
"That was mean, Zero. Don't say that to the chairman, even if what you say is truth," Yuuki interrupted while walk out from the kitchen.
Chairman Cross pouted. Even Yuuki thinks the same things. He sighed. He glanced toward Zero. "I try to call you this morning. But no answer. I want us to eat breakfast together. Where are you going?" asked Chairman Cross try to change the subject. It's a family time. He doesn't want to ruin it.
"I oversleep," says Zero while take off his jacket. He put the jacket on the couch. Don't really care whether the jacket would be wrinkled or not.
"Wow, you still oversleep when you slack off during the duties to sleep at horse stables? That's amazing," huff Yuuki pouted. It's lucky because no day class student last night. So she can do the patrol easily. And it's amazing because no night class student wander around.
"It's because I am tired. It's just a good thing that I have no hunter job for a while," sighed Zero. There is no one will understand him. They don't know what he feels.
"Oh, just look at the time. It's time for lunch. Actually we wait for you to eat lunch together. Yuuki had cooked something for you, Zero. You must eat it," Chairman Cross interjected while clap his hand when he feels that the atmosphere is going to change.
Zero looked at Yuuki while tilting eyebrows. Blank. Yuuki is cooking? That must be terrible.
Yuuki feels that her vein popped up. "Zero, I know that look. You just think that my cooked it terrible right? No need to say any word. I know it you jerk!" Yuuki get annoyed. She punches Zero stomach, angrily.
Zero just smile. In no time, they just go back to normal. This is how he and Yuuki communicate. Chairman Cross also laughs. He knows that Yuuki not a good cook. That girl rarely comes to the kitchen.
"You just like your father. Maybe chairman a little bit better than you in cooking. Are you sure you are his adopted daughter?" Zero makes a joke. He laughs when he saw Yuuki pouted and chairman delighted face. He did not know until when he can have fun like this. This may be all temporary and will disappear soon. Rather than ruined the atmosphere, its better he make it more cheerful. Enjoy it.
"Hey, that's mean. I love to cook." Chairman Cross pouted. He then pulls Zero and Yuuki's hand to the kitchen. "Okay, it's time to dig in. You must to eat it all Zero. Yuuki cook its special for you."
All three of them eat their lunch together. After lunch, Zero spends all his time at his room. Lying in bed reading a book. When the clock shows close at 5 p.m., Zero sighed loudly and closed the book. He still hesitated whether he should go or not. If I don't go, I am sure that Kuran will come here to fetch me. It's embarrassed. Or the worse, he will come here and asked Yuuki to go with him instead. He sighed once again. The choice he has now is to follow Kaname's order.
Zero goes to Moon dormitory using the back door and jump through the window. He wants to use the front door, but when he thinks that there is a chance he will meet another night class student, he cancel it. It's safer for him to use the back door instead.
"You use the window… I see…" says Kaname when he saw Zero jump into his study room through the window that he intentionally left open. He smirked at Zero when he saw Zero's sour face. Kaname sit on his crimson couch while reading the book. Not really care about Zero, who gets awkward in his room.
"And you use the back door instead using the front door. You smell like roses." comment Kaname once again. He can smell roses from Zero because only the back door has the bush of blue, pink, white, purple and red roses. Their scent can stick on your clothes easily when you use the back door. And if you don't be careful, you can get hurt by their sharp thorns.
"Just shut up Kuran! I came here like what you want. So, where are my clothes?" Zero asked rudely. He glares at Kaname. Without invited, he sat down on one of the couches. But far from Kaname. There is no need for him to stay close to Kaname. With vampire hearing, he could hear everything clearly.
"What's with the impatient? You want to try your new clothes that bad? Can't wait anymore?" Kaname sneered. He wants to tease Zero. It's a pleasure to see that handsome face became sour. Kaname put the mask of indifferent on his face once again. He put his book on the tea table.
"I just want to get out from here. I came to take my damn clothes and go back to my room. The party is tonight, doesn't it? So I want to get some rest. Just tell me, when and where I should go. I will go by myself." Zero growled. He folded his hand around his chest. He guesses, the party is about 8 or 9 p.m.
"Hmm… I am afraid that you can't do that. You are going to try the clothes and stay here. We are going to the party together. You are my date remember? We can't go to the party separately. And we don't have much time to get you ready." Kaname calmly glance toward Zero and take a sip of his coffee.
"What?! You want me to stay here? No way!" protest Zero glared at Kamane sharply with his lilac eyes. Kaname must be crazy if he thought he can stay in one room with a vampire. Especially the pureblood.
Kaname smirk. "It's not like you have a choices. I am ordering you, not asking you. You are going to stay here." Kaname use his telekinesis power to shut the window and lock it. Zero start to panic. "You are not going anywhere. My tailors here will help you with your clothes." And at the same time, appear 3 tailors who Zero know their face. They were the ones who came to his room this morning. He thought all that was a dream.
"Kaname-sama." greets the vampires in unison. Bowed a little while put their right hand on their chest.
"This is my tailors. Nana, Mike and Nike." Says Kaname to Zero before he looked at his tailors. "Show him the clothes and get him ready. Everything's must be perfect. We got 3 hours only," order Kaname while he give Zero a dark sweet smile.
Zero swallowing his saliva. Why I feel like something bad might happen to me? Did he plan something bad? Revenges? Zero feels anxious. "What are you doing? Are you trying to trap me here?" asked Zero. He has no way out. The door and window are locked. He stood up and tried to find a way out. He grabs his Bloody Rose but he doesn't point it to anyone. He will shoot if anyone tries to make anything on him.
"Did I say that I will trap you? I just want you to stay here and get ready. Didn't I tell you, we must go to the party together?" Kaname lean on his couch comfortably. He just looks at Zero with his indifferent face mask.
"Zero Kiryuu, can you please take a bath first. We will get you clothes ready," says Nana while handed the towel and bathrobe for Zero.
"I had already taken my bath." Zero refuses to take a bath in Moon dormitory. Especially in the pureblood room. No way in hell he would do that.
Kaname sighed. "It's okay if you don't want to take a bath. Just go and change to bathrobe instead. You must try a few clothes," Kaname does not want to fight. If they both continue arguing, it would definitely become worse later.
"Huh!" Zero snapped. He grabs the towel and bathrobe and enters the bathroom roughly. It's okay. I just need to change the clothes.
Kaname just shook his head. What an untamed vampire. Zero is the only one he, Kaname Kuran the pureblood can't control. Before, he can control and give an order to anyone easily. No matter it's a noble class vampire until the lowest in the vampire hierarchy, level E, an ex-human. There is no need for him to use his pureblood vampire power and status as a King in the vampire world. But, Zero Kiryuu is different. Zero is just a level D, an ex-human but he can't control him. Zero can do anything on his own free will. Maybe it's because the vampire hunter's blood in his body. That's why Zero dares to point the Bloody Rose at him a few times before. Something that nobody dares to do to him. Even another vampire hunter thinks a hundred times before point their weapon to him.
He just glanced at 3 vampires who are busy to get the clothes ready. He sighed once again. After that he dismisses all the 3 vampire for a while.
Fifteen minutes later, Zero gets out from the bathroom just wear the bathrobe. He doesn't take a bath but he just washes his face. Hoping that all of this is just a dream. He feels so embarrassed. What kind of bathrobe it is? They give him the bathrobe with the violet color, its fine. What worse is, the bathrobe had the pink rose motif in front. What they think he is? A girl?!
Kaname amused to look at expression on Zero's face. He still can detect that Zero check is pink. Zero is blushed. Wow, it's the first time he saw this. Kaname try to hide his amusement. He coughs a few times.
"Okay, get your clothes and try it." command Kaname.
Zero the red face turns sour when he hear Kaname's voice. He still holds his Bloody Rose but he left his clothes in the bathroom. There is no hanger, so he can't hold his clothes. So he just leaves it there. "Where are my damn clothes?" asked Zero.
"Here," says Kaname while carrying a long dress of soft purple colored.
Zero shocked. His mouth is wide open and he blinks his eyes a few times. This must be a joke. Zero's eyebrow and lips twitched. "You must be joking right, Kuran?" asked Zero, fumes. He can feel that his blood is boiled to his head. He stared sharply at Kaname's face.
"Why must I joke with you? That is your clothes. A dress. There are a few dresses you must try. I will give a final word which dress you will wear. So, just try it, Kiryuu." Kaname spoke calmly. He knows that Zero is mad but he don't really care. Zero already promise him and he will take that advantage. He got his own way to make Zero to agree to wear it.
"I never agree to wear it! I don't want to wear it, you damn pureblood!" Zero is in rage. He can't control his anger. He points his Bloody Rose to Kaname.
Kaname in the blink of eyes, stand behind Zero and grab Zero's hand which had hold the Bloody Rose. Zero tries to get away but fail because Kaname's grip is too strong. In the first glance, its look like Kaname hugged Zero from behind. He had to let Kaname hold his hand tightly. Zero bit his lips but not too hard to withdraw a blood. If he draws a blood, it will be a disaster to him.
"But you agree to take Yuuki's place as my date tonight." Kaname whispered close to Zero's ear. Zero can feel that his face is hot when Kaname's breathe close to his right ear. "Like I said before, it's okay if you don't want to. It's not you who I want anyway. It's better if I go to Yuuki instead. I am sure, she would agree with it in no time. Even in the last minute like this," says Kaname try to threatened Zero. He knows that Zero will never let anyone or anything harm Yuuki. Zero will protect Yuuki, his beloved sister. He wants to see Zero reaction when he know that Yuuki is his sister and also a pureblood.
Zero speechless. He wants to say something but the words just wouldn't come out. He get frozen when he hear Yuuki's name. Yeah, he promises him to take Yuuki place as Kaname's date tonight. But, he doesn't want to wear a dress. Why must he wear a dress? He is a boy. Does Kaname blind?
"I… I know that I promise you. But… why must I wear a dress? I am a boy. You know that. How can I wear that thing? Don't you think that it's disgusting? A boy, wear a girl dress?" Zero can feel Kaname's breath at his ear. He can feel that his ear is crimson red and his heart beat faster than before. What happen to my heart? Stupid heart beat! Can you please stop it!
"Don't I tell you before; I need a girl as my date. That's why you must to wear a dress. It was a dress code for date. Don't worry, all this dress is a custom made special for you. It wouldn't be disgusting. It would be perfect. My tailor will help you with make-up and everything." Kaname said while he free Zero from his grip.
Zero step forward a few step. He wants to distance his self from the pureblood. He grips his bathrobe in front at chest because the bathrobe was almost falling off the shoulder and exposing his right shoulders and neck. He remembers his master advice a few years before when he was a trainer to be a vampire hunter. Never let your guard down and expose your weaknesses. And never ever expose your nape to the vampire. It was their favorite part. Zero tightens his grip on his bathrobe.
Kaname glance toward the silver hair vampire hunter before he gives an order to his tailor to enter his study room. He just sits and looks at Zero who was trying all the dress. Zero had thrown a tantrum of course. He doesn't let the vampire touch him and Kaname must to stop him every time he does that. Kaname sighed. What a stubborn boy!
"I want you to wear this dress. It's suitable for you, Zero," says Kaname with a very seductive smile. He stares at Zero for a long time. Really, he is serious when he says that dress is suitable for Zero. Zero look so beautiful. He can't imagine how Zero will looks like when they put on the make-up on him later.
Zero feels so embarrassed and tired. It's the first time Kaname call his first name. He can fell that his face is so damn hot. At last Kaname make a decision for the dress. He wants Zero to wear lilac lavender purple pink maxi dress from Chiffon Ruched beaded V-neck straps. Zero felt very embarrassed. He was very sure that his face is deep red. It's not because the fact that Kaname is still staring at him but it is because, he is very uncomfortable with his clothes now. Kaname make him wear the dress that for him the dress is very sexy. Not to mention the dress is sleeveless and bare back. The dress that revealed her neck and shoulders. Kuran is crazy! What make him think that a boy like me is suitable to wear a sexy dress like this?
Kaname walk around Zero a few times. He wants to confirm it. After he satisfied, he nodded his head. "Okay, he will wear this dress. Now proceed with the make-up and everything else." Kaname give an order for his subordinates. Then he returns to his crimson couch and sit there.
"Yes, Kaname-sama," the vampires obey the order. Then, they give all their attention to Zero. "Please sit here," Nike says to Zero while she pull the chair for the vampire hunter to sit.
Zero glance at Kaname sharply and then he glance at the vampire who design that dress to him. He feels like he wants to shoot the entire vampire in that room with his Bloody Rose. As if he can do that. Before he can pull the trigger, Kaname will act first. He knows it.
"Please sit here, Zero Kiryuu." says Nike. She repeats her word once again. She must be patience to deal with Zero. The most stubborn person she ever meets. She tries to touch Zero's arm but the vampire hunter react faster before she can touch him.
"Don't touch me!" growled Zero while point his Bloody Rose toward the vampire name Nike. Before he can take off the safety at his Bloody Rose, he can feel someone stand behind him and yank his Bloody Rose. Zero is so shocked when the Bloody Rose loose from his hand. He glares at Kaname.
"I will confiscate this gun for a while. Now, please don't throw any tantrum anymore. Please hear what we say just for today," says Kaname. He can't sit silence when Zero is around like this. If not because of the party, he will give up a long time ago.
Zero silent. He actually startled when Kaname says the word please for him. Not once, but twice. Zero sighed and just stays still and follows the instruction. He don't know why, but he feels his heart hurt when he hear Kaname plead. Is Kaname got no shame? Doesn't he so proud of himself because of his title as a pureblood?
"Fine." Zero sit on the chair at dressing table. His pulled a long face. "Give me, my Bloody Rose back," says Zero glance at Kaname and stretch out his right hand.
"I am sorry, but no. I tell you that I will confiscate it, don't I?" said Kaname calmly. He put the Bloody Rose in his pocket.
Zero's eyes wide open. Before he can say anything, Kaname cut it off. "I will give it back after party tonight. Don't worry, I wouldn't confiscate it forever. You need it, I know. Don't worry about the party, they wouldn't hurt you. I will protect you, I promise. You are my date remember," Kaname said, half in jest.
Zero just sighed. What he can do now? He doesn't have any weapon anymore. He just stays still and let what the vampires want to do with him. He doesn't care anymore. "Okay, fine. Are you sure?"
"I am really sure," says Kaname glance toward Zero before he sit back on his crimson couch.
Nike, Nana and Mike sighed in relief. They don't know what will happen if Kaname is not here. Maybe it will end with blood bath in this study room. They don't react with Zero action because the vampire hunter just point the gun at them, not toward the pureblood. That's why, they don't really care about it. It was the pureblood command that they need to help Zero for the party tonight. Other than that, it's doesn't concern them.
"I will dye your hair a little. But, please don't worry; the dye will gone when you wash your hair." Mike said while put the dye with black color on Zero's scalp. He just wants to dye the scalp, not the entire hair. For him, Zero's hair is really beautiful and smooth like a silk. Then he will put on a wig with the same hair color on Zero.
"We need to do something with your earrings. I will take off your piercings, okay? And I need to put a make-up to cover up your tattoo." Says Nike a little hesitates to take off Zero's piercings. But when Zero doesn't give any reaction, he just guess that Zero don't really care anymore after the pureblood confiscate his gun. After this, she will put on some earring, necklace and bracelet.
"You just stay still. I will put on the make-up. We will make sure that you are gonna be the most beautiful girl ever." says Nana while put on some foundation. With Zero natural beauty, they got no problem to make him over. It was a very easy job.
Zero doesn't say any word. He just gives up. There is no point if he keeps struggling. He will never win over Kaname Kuran. He glance toward Kaname before he closed his eyes and let the vampires do whatever they want. It's all his fault in the first place because he agreed to be Kaname's date for tonight.
Kaname feel reliefs when Zero clam down and let them do their job. It's easier like this. He coughs a little. "I will go to change my clothes," says Kaname when the clock is almost 7 p.m. He just got only 1 hour left. It's a good thing he had ordered Zero to come at 5 p.m. He already knows something like this will happen. Zero will never agree easily before throw a tantrum.
The three vampires bowed at Kaname meanwhile Zero just pay no attention on Kaname. He makes like Kaname never be there and never exists. Just like a thin air.
Kaname just sighed. Whatever… He just gets away from there through one door that connects the study room with his personal bedroom. He needs to get ready.
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