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I would like to ask all readers to pay attention to the warning section as I will be… you know… warning you (could not find another word with my sleepy brain) about stuff in the story for you to judge if you want to continue reading it or leave without flaming the content just because it was not to your liking.
I am still debating on some details of the story, but one thing for sure, it will have content proper only for mature audience in later chapters (that is why it was rated as M), so those below 18years old, I kindly ask you to leave.
I am a weird person with weird fantasies, so expect some of that infused in this story. For starter, I am considering adding implied MPREG and what comes with it. So if you do not know what it means, look it up on google and see if you are comfortable with the concept, because it WILL be portrayed here.
Finally, there will be three active pairings in this story, you already know two of them : KanameZero and HanabusaIchiru, the third one is a surprise.
I appreciate constructive criticism, as much as I appreciate an encouraging review so do not feel shy in expressing what you think.
I am open to suggestions, but I cannot promise that I will abide by them. I could answer reader's request in another story if it did not fit here, that would be my pleasure.
Now, enough rambling and start with the chapter. No special warning here apart that it was an originally looooooong chapter that I split in two. This is the first part edited. Expect the second part soon enough ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight.
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"Haah! Seriously, I feel like I am getting more visitors out than during visiting hours. Give me a break already," grunted the man lying on the bed.
The figure in the room remained silent and immobile.
"I already gave my final answer, I am flattered by the offer, but I will have to pass on this one."
"I would appreciate if you could consider you decision once more. I believe you once said that you would do your best so that you do not have any more regrets." Resonated a calm soft voice.
"…TSK! You really know where to strike the best. Still, my answer is no."
"May I know the real reason behind your strong objection to the matter? Please do not tell me you had enough and want to give in already, because we both know that is not the case" irritation started to mix in the tone
"Okay then, let's say that I do not want to have any more vampire blood in my system than what I was born with. Would that be a satisfying answer, Ms. Persistent"
"Ridiculous" snorted the visitor
"Why are you so eager to save my life anyways?"
"I am indebted to you with mine."
"Well, that is an even more ridiculous reason. Sorry but I need you to leave now; the drugs are taking effect, making me sleepy." Declared the man, emphasizing with a yawn.
Light footsteps echoed through the room and the window slid open. Before jumping, the petite figure looked at the other lying on the bed and said, "In case you change your mind before my next visit, you know how to contact me."
Cool breeze seeped into the dark room.
"Tch! I always forget to remind her about closing the damn window before leaving."
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx At Cross Academy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Welcome back! Onii-sama" Yuki tiptoed, kissed her brother on his cheek, and gave him a hug. He hugged her back then patted her head.
"I am back, Yuki. Did you stay up this late waiting for me?"
The brunette nodded, "I ran into Aido-sempai on the way here and he told me that you will be coming late, but I was still worried since you usually call and tell me about it."
Kaname felt a tinge of guilt, "Sorry, something came up and I got distracted, I promise I won't worry you again. Now, go to sleep and get some rest. It not good for you to exhaust yourself nor for the baby" said the pureblood as he leaned down to rub and kiss her pregnant belly.
"Onii-sama…"
"Yes?"
"Um… Were you with Zero by any chance?" asked Yuki softly
Kaname startled at the question and looked into his sister's eyes.
"Ah! Sorry, I might sound weird. It is just that… I… I kind of smelled his scent on you for a second, must be my imagination. Lack of sleep… hahaha… Good night" the petite woman stuttered as she turned to retreat for the night.
" You are right, Yuki" she stopped as she heard him "I was with Kiryuu-kun indeed, if you ran into his brother and Aido, he should have told you that I helped bringing a drunk hunter back home because Ichiru-kun was in a pinch."
Yuki put a hand on her chest as she sighed in relief, then turned to face her brother "So there wasn't a fight or anything, thank goodness!"
Kaname smiled as he approached his sister, "So that's what she was suspicious about!"
"No, there was no fighting or anything of that sort. In fact, I would have loved to show you the rare sight of that man completely wasted. Now let us get you to bed already. I still have some work to do; I will be in my office."
Yuki giggled as she imagined a drunk Zero and followed the tall man upstairs "Would you like me to get you something to drink"
"No, sleep"
"Okay! Make sure not to overwork yourself please, Goodnight"
The siblings parted ways in front of Yuki's bedroom with one last kiss. Kaname sat at his desk and placed his phone next to him before flipping open his laptop. His lips curled up as he remembered and then looked at his phone patiently waiting for it to ring.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Zero's apartment xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ignoring the glass shards scattered on the floor, the hunter made a mad dash to the bedroom, snatched his phone and dialed the first contact on his log.
Ring … Ring … Ring
"Hello! Nii-san?"
"Hey Ich! Where are you now?"
"At Cross Academy, why?"
"I thought you were at your place, did you bring me here and went back again?"
"…You mean, you don't remember?"
"Not really…"
"You had a comfortable ride in a luxury car…"
"Oh! Nice! Can you pass the phone to Hanabusa, I would like to thank him for the medicine, and tell Kaito to get ready for a beating as a reward you for his prank."
"You can beat him all you want but he was not aware of the silver wine content, just so you know. Also, Hana is already sleeping; I will relay the message when he wakes up"
"Okay! And remember to send the bill for the car repair…"
"Huh? Car? What Car? Did you wreck the car in your drunken stupor?"
"Of course you wouldn't know what car I am talking about, because you weren't even there in the first place."
"Wha… Nii-san.."
"DON'T YOU DARE SAY ONE MORE WORD, ICHIRU! YOU ACTUALLY HAD THE GUTS TO LET KURAN KANAME DRIVE ME BACK! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?"
"Shit, busted!" winced the younger twin internally
"Did something happen?" inquired Ichiru, agitated.
"…" only silence greeted him.
"Nii-san, answer me already. Did the two of you fight, and destroyed the car in the process?"
"HaaaH! No, the car I was talking about is mine," Zero quickly answered to clear out the false accusation, and mumbled the last part "he fixed it while I was sleeping."
"Phew… You almost gave me a heart attack there… And? What are you so upset about?"
"Why him? You could have gotten on the train with me. Or maybe get Hanabusa to drive us back. Why?" whined the hunter.
"Because it seems I was too drunk to think of that option. He would blow my head if I told him that, Damnit"
"Because I was tipsy as well, Hana was busy working, and Kuran was kind enough to volunteer. That's all. Nii-san, he just took you back home that's all, and he even went to extra length to fix your car. You should be grateful instead of being mad. I don't get it"
"…"
"Did he bite you?" asked Ichiru, already knowing the answer
"No!" Zero was horrified that his twin could even think of the idea
"When you woke up, you were in bed wearing the same clothes as yesterday without shoes and jacket. Right?"
"Yes."
"Instead of waking up with a splitting migraine, you just had a mild headache that went away as soon as you had more of the medicine. Right?"
"Yes."
Ichiru sighed before finishing "What is there to complain about then? Kuran dragged you back to your place, helped you out of your shoes and jacket probably, then made you drink that drug and placed you in bed so that you can wake up feeling better by the time of the meeting. As a bonus, he was kind enough to fix your car. He is not the big bad wolf you make him out to be. It's not like he preyed on you in anyways…"
"FINE! I GOT IT! BYE!" Zero cut off his brother's ranting by hanging up the phone. He propped an elbow on the kitchen table where he was sitting and covered his mouth with the palm of his hand, face scarlet red.
"AAAh shit! Shit! Shit!...forget about it! Forget about it!... Nothing happened!... I did not do that!... No maybe I did, but that wasn't me!... Damnit! Fuck! I fucking slipped Kuran Kaname the tongue… Shit! What happened next? I can't remember! What if … No, that's impossible… I have my clothes on… AAAAggghhhh, why did he have to kiss me back… It should have been disgusting, but… STOP THINKING ABOUT IT KIRYUU ZERO! JUST STOP THINKING ABOUT IT ALREADY!"
The hunter jolted in surprise as his phone rang again, seeing his twin's name displayed, he picked up; "What?"
"Make sure to call him and give a proper thank you! I already sent you his number, no excuses! Take care,"
Zero just sat there listening to the dial tone of the call ending.
After few minutes of thinking, he stood from his seat, went to collect the broken glass and clean the mess. Afterwards, he took a refreshing shower and put on a slim fitted light grey suit with a pale purple shirt underneath, leaving the two top button undone. He fixed his hair, removed his earrings and made sure everything is neat and perfect about his appearance. He took a deep breath then headed to his working area, typed the security code and scanned his fingerprint for the door to unlock and went in, ready to score another big contract for his company. "Who would call that stupid jerk?"
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"Was it okay to lie about me being busy?" asked the half-naked blonde vampire as he prompted himself on his elbows.
"I had no other choice. Or did you want to have a taste of Bloody Rose?" the silverette quirked an eyebrow, teasing his lover knowing how much he feared that weapon.
"No thank you, I will pass"
"Still, I am starting to have doubt about the whole thing. I hope it does not turn out into a mess instead of making things better between them. I am worried now!" wondered Ichiru as he fumbled with his phone. Aido held his hand trying to reassure him.
"I am not sure about your brother. However, one thing for sure, Kaname-sama will not be making a big fuss if he were to blast on him. During the years I worked for him, I could never predict his action or thinking, but I am certain on one thing: he does not bear any animosity against Kiryuu-kun, and I dare say that he might be trying to patch things up with him. It is extremely rare for the king to volunteer for such a thing as taking care of a drunk person after all."
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It is lunchtime, Zero slapped few things together in-between bread slices and placed them in the microwave to heat. He was at his maximum anger level; the pitch was the worst he had ever performed since his freelancer days. It was so bad that even Allen gave him a stern lecture about it. What is worse than doing a bad pitch was the reason behind it. It seems that the president just could not keep himself focused. All along, his mind kept drifting to a delicious kiss he shared with a certain brown-haired man. He felt nauseous at his own thoughts and actions, peeved at the fact that he actually came onto the man he considered the worst enemy.
The hunter sat to eat, but then left the untouched sandwich on the table to hit the gym.
Few hours later, Zero felt calmer after exhausting himself during workout followed by a hot shower. He sat in his living room staring at the TV and pondering. "I can always pretend I wasn't aware of anything… Besides, it was his fault for doing that. Why would he go as far as mouth feeding me... it's better that I call to thank him for the help, and ask for the reparations bill of the car without mentioning anything else… That would be less suspicious than not calling at all. Better do it now over the phone than face to face later, that shithead might see through me..."
Therefore, the silver haired hunter picked up his phone and dialed the number that Ichiru sent him.
"Kuran here" came rich voice from the other end of the line
"Hello! It's Zero, Kiryuu Zero"
"Oh! Hello! This is quite the surprise, for you to call me. A first!"
"Well… Ichiru informed me that you took the trouble of driving me back to my place despite the long trip…," said the hunter "and that I should call to give proper thanks"
"I just did the right thing, you don't have to worry. More importantly, are you feeling better, you were in a pretty bad shape yesterday" asked the pureblood faking concern in his voice.
"I am perfectly fine now, sorry if I caused you any trouble… Last thing I recall was playing cards at Cross's house, so I was probably out of it the whole time. It must have been a pain to drag me around… Oh! And you really should not have bothered yourself with fixing my car, though I appreciate the gesture. Please send me the reparations cost so that I reimburse you as soon as possible." Answered the hunter in a monotone voice that almost sounded robotic.
"No!... I absolutely won't accept any payback for that."
"No! I insist! I don't want to be indebted to you for anything so…" insisted Zero with a sarcastic tone this time "As if I am going to owe you a favor"
"How about a dinner then"
Zero felt irked, having bad feeling about this
"Dinner? As in treating you to dinner?"
"No! Homemade dinner, it has been sometime since I tasted your cooking"
"Quit messing around Kuran, why should I bother cook for you"
"Why not?"
"Over my dead body! Quit joking and send that receipt so I get it over and done with." Snarled the hunter, finally having his patience snap.
"Like I said… I will not accept any money from you. Since you insist on considering it a favor you have to return, I will just think of another way for you to repay me."
"Fine! I am hanging up"
"Kiryuu-kun…"
"WHAT!"
"You were lucky I was the one to drive you back. It would have been extremely awkward if you made such a move on your brother or worse, kissed his boyfriend"
"HEY! THAT WAS BECAUSE YOU HAD TO GO AND DO SOMETHING UNCALLED FOR… I WOULD NEVER HAVE KI…. SHIT! FUCK YOU KURAN!" Zero hang up the phone and threw it, held his head in both hands trying to calm his nerve. "Shit! Shit!... Now I've done it! That bastard!"
On the other end of the line, Kaname was trying his best not to laugh as loud as he wished to. He was having the fun of his life and looking forward to seeing Zero when he substitutes for Cross. "I wonder what kind of face you are going to make".
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx time skip: a Tuesday the week after when Zero needs to take over xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Half an hour before sunset, at the top floor of Cross Academy's main building, Zero had just finished introducing himself to the day class's faculty members. The new instructors gave him incredulous looks wondering how a teen could possibly take over the position of headmaster even if it was his own son. The old teachers welcomed him warmly, happy to see the old honor student whose trademark was to fall asleep during their lectures.
After seeing them off, Zero flopped on the chair behind the Chairman's desk and breathed out, "I still can't believe I am doing this". A grinning Kaien Cross sat on the edge of the desk looking at his son "I have to get my hats off to toga-chan's persuasive power".
The hunter scowled at that, remembering the threat of his master, and said, "And said man who got me into this mess is still no show" sulking about not being able to see his master due to the association's busy schedule.
"Well, there no helping it. I am sure you will get the chance to see him some other time… Now, the night class's faculty members and the prefects should be on their way. Let get this done as soon as possible. I still need you to go through some paperwork I have at home." As soon as Cross finished his talk, a knock on the door signaled the arrival of the guests.
The hunter's neck prickled as the room was filled with vampires, instinctively alert. He recognized some familiar faces of old instructors as well as alumni such as Ichijou Takuma, Yuki Cross, Aido Hanabusa, Ruka Souen and Kaname Kuran. Zero barely looked into his eyes before turning away and greeted them, getting interrupted midway by two figures barging in shouting "Sorry for being late" in an unnecessarily loud voice. Upon closer observation, He recognized the two as day class's students wearing the prefect's band in their arm.
The already present scowl on the hunter's face deepened for a moment and he turned to address his adoptive father with an irritated voice, "Care to explain what the meaning of this, Chairman?"
"What do you mean, Kiryuu-kun?" asked in return, confused at the question.
"I am talking about a noble vampire posing as a prefect." Said the hunter while pointing at the tall boy looking like a porcelain doll with his fair skin, jet-black long hair and equally black eyes.
"Oh! Yes, sorry I forgot to brief you about him. He is kind of special, although he should be ranking in the noble class, he was actually raised amongst human since young age and was so used to drink animal's blood that he finds human blood disgusting. He cannot be fazed even by pureblood; you can test it out if you want." Explained the ex-hunter
Zero observed his adoptive father for any sing of deception, still not buying the explanation: "What about his powers?"
"The only one that manifested is a neutral power, healing. He can only heal wounds on both vampires and humans, which is the only special thing he can do in addition to the speed, strength, and other standard attributes of vampire."
"How is he going to fight off the vampires who break the rule in case they resist or turn aggressive?"
"I mastered sword fighting as the main technique along with other martial arts. I believe I can subdue any rule breaker here on campus with the help of my partner." Said the prefect, interrupting the conversation for his defense, looking straight into amethyst eyes.
"I will have to test it out myself later," announced Zero before going on with the introductions and briefing. Another surprise was in store for him when he discovered that the second prefect, a girl with a bob cut chestnut hair and a tomboyish attitude, was no other than Wakaba Sayori's little sister.
The group was dismissed as soon as Zero understood the new organization of the night class, or, more precisely the new constitution of the night school. First, the high school division that is the same as before currently supervised by Ichijou Takuma. Second comes the middle school division, which was newly established to recruit younger vampires that are barely introduced to the society under the supervision of Yuki Kuran, and A kindergarten division that is in the process of being established to recruit vampire children whose parents wish that they learned how to coexist amongst human starting from tender age. An idea proposed by Ruka who expressed her desire for her future kid to go through the same education at an early age so that they do not have to go through the difficult adaptation period her generation went through. Lastly, there is the research facility, which staff are handpicked by Aido Hanabusa to advance various research such as refining artificial blood, production of anti-vampire weapon, but the most important one is to reverse vampirism which is worked on by Aido and Kaname Kuran.
Back in the chairman's house, Zero finally had the chance to kick back and relax for some time. Kaito joined him as he made dinner and the three man enjoyed a good meal and a lively conversation. The past few days were hectic for the usually free and laid-back hunter; he had to purchase the new necessary equipment for his work, move things around in Cross's library to install them. After that was done, he went back to get what he needs from his place in order to finally settle down in his old home for the coming weeks or maybe couple of months according to his mentor. During all this time, the hunter did his best not to associate with a certain brown haired man. However, he could feel those eyes following his every move like a hawk.
to be continued ;)