EXPLANATION : Sorry if the last chapter was shockingly weird for some of you *deep bow*. However, I did warn that I have weird fantasies before *hide*.
About zero's boobies! And if zero would turn into a girl… It seems I made your imagination run wilder than expected. Well, no! zero won't be turning into a complete chick. You can picture him having a lithe body, no ripped muscles, with small baaaaarely there breastS. It is kind of AA cupsize. No offense, but you might compare them to those of a flat chested woman or a teenage girl barely into puberty. Summary, Zero does not have C or D cup, they are barely there (kind of swollen areolas instead of just nipples poking out) and there will not be much focus on them either. (I was tempted by the idea after witnessing the agony of my tomboyish sister who would always get confused for a boy before because of being flat and with no curve. Sport Bras are still her worst enemy *giggle* *please do not tell her I said that*)
One last note, this chapter is a bit of a filler with some new information, so don't expect too much action here until the next one, it is way shorter than the others because I needed to reassure you about your worries and make things clear before proceeding.
Also, one of my favorite reviewers requested that I include a bit about Ichiru/Hanabusa pairing *wink*, and I will fulfill their request somewhere in the next chapters, I will put an alert for those who do not like this pairing and they can skip it.
I am set on finishing this story before getting busy again, because my update might get weeks apart if that happens. I do not want to make you wait, as I hate waiting myself. Wish me luck.
No more rambling and on to chapter 8, enjoy
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight.
"Zero?" Yuki looked at her flabbergasted brother, worried.
Suddenly, the new teacher started talking loudly "Kiryuu-kun! It has been a while! Never expected to see you here of all the places?" barked the man while vigorously shaking the hand that the silverette has extended.
"Huh? You know each other?" asked Yuki. Zero immediately squeezed Gin's hand, scared of what he is about to say.
"We met a few times at a pub in my hometown! Wait, did you say your name was Zero, Zero as in Takamiya's training buddy?" inquired the tall man as he let go of his hand.
Zero's mouth opened and closed few times, as he blinked continuously, not grasping the situation yet.
"That's right! I guess since you are quite close to Takamiya-sensei, you must have heard about my brother." Chirped Yuki,
"Yeah! The more he talked about him the more he made me want to meet him." Answered the blue haired man as he glanced sideway to look at Zero.
"Well then, how about you show him around campus, Zero." Suggested the petite brunette.
"Oh! Ok" stuttered the hunter, finally snapping from his daze.
"Great! Then, Yuki-chan, you should go get some rest. You were complaining about the baby kicking too much and making you tired on the way here, right?… Goodnight…" Said Gin as he gently pushed the woman out of the office and made sure she was gone. He closed the door and banged his forehead against it before his shoulder sagged "Phew!... That was nerve wrecking… Of all the people, my new boss had to be you… Gotta thank Takamiya for his big mouth later…"Trailed off the teacher as he turned around only to be greeted by a scowling silver-haired man still standing behind his desk.
"What was that?" hissed the temporary chairman.
"What? You wanted me to answer your sister saying that Oh! I bedded your brother some time ago, that is how we knew each other and say goodbye to my new job?Besides, most of what I said is true except for the bar meeting." Grumbled the man as he sat on the chair near the desk.
Zero sagged onto his chair and let out a breath he did not know he was holding, "Who are you anyways?" he asked as he scrutinized the man.
"I am just an ordinary high school teacher. I happen to be a good friend of Takamiya since our college days, and I recently became friends with Yuki-chan when she helped me out of a tricky situation, that's about it."
"And you came to know about me thanks to their big mouth."
"ahahaha, I am not trying to brag, but I tend to have people open up to me quite easily. Still, I was somewhat surprised, maybe confused even. I was expecting Yuki's brother to look a bit similar, also Cross and Kiryuu. Are you …"
"Adoptive brother, Yes! And I decided to keep my last name."
"That explains it. Let's get to the main part, does she know you…"
Zero understood what he was getting at and answered promptly "No, she does not and nobody here knows for that matter. And I am sure you don't want to stir unnecessary scandals, mister married man" motioning to the glinting metal around his ring finger.
Gin looked confused at first before getting the hint "Oh! No, this is just to keep those scary teenagers at bay, girls these days have no qualm going after their instructor and it caused me quite a bit of trouble at my previous job."
"Shit! And here I thought I got something to bargain with!" cursed the hunter internally.
"You were thinking you got a leverage against me just now right. Too bad!" chuckled the teacher, amused at the annoyed reaction he got from the other. He leaned on the desk and whispered, "I am free as a bird, Princess!"
Zero's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. He stood and crackled his fingers against each other "All right then! Few broken bones and bruises should do the trick. Don't worry, I will make sure you are able to teach on Monday, albeit slowly and in more pain than normal." Snickered the hunter with a sadistic glint in his eyes.
The new teacher jumped from his seat away from the desk and raised his hands in surrender "Woaaah! Stop! Stop! I was joking, I swear to god!"
The silver haired man remained silent looking into the eyes of the taller one.
Gin let out an exasperated sigh "Takamiya told me about your bad temper! However, this is beyond expectations. Listen, to make things clear. I am not the type to pester someone or force him or her into something they do not want. Moreover, I have no interest in gossiping and spreading rumors. To make long story short, if you had called me again after that night and we somehow ended up together, I would have jumped you right here, right now. Since you did not, I considered it as a fling that I enjoyed… So, let us take this encounter as our first time meeting and be professional about it, Okay? Though, I would appreciate if you allowed us to get to know each other on friendly terms as well."
Zero contemplated the situation for a moment, and then extended a hand toward Gin "Once again. Welcome to Cross Academy, Moriya-sensei. I am Kiryuu Zero. Temporarily acting as the headmaster in place of Cross Kaien. I still have some documents to sign, if you don't mind waiting for about twenty minute, I will show you your new living place and around the campus afterwards."
Gin reached out and shook the hand eagerly with a big smile, "I will wait. Thank you chairman".
About an hour later, the two men were leaving the faculty housing as Zero showed Gin his room. Now they were taking a walk around campus while the hunter explained the purpose of each building they passed by. The last place they reached was the stables, where the horse were out galloping freely in their wide enclosure. Gin was fascinated by the sight, and even more fascinated with the silver beauty leaning on the fence. His silver hair sparkled reflecting the twilight hour colors; his skin glowed with ethereal beauty. The tall man felt he could stare at those violet eyes for hours admiring the distant look they had, making them even more mysterious. "I am a goner," thought Gin. He shook away his thoughts, as he watched Zero reach out a hand waiting for a white horse coming their way.
"That is a beautiful mare coming, and she is expecting, it seems. Yours?" asked the ethics teacher.
"I just took care of her when she was born, like bottle-feeding and other things. She grew attached to me. She is quite the "…*Chomp*… "…the troublemaker…Hey! Let go already, that is not grass!" The hunter trailed off while tapping on the horse nozzle.
Gin was wide-eyed frozen in horror as he saw the mare munch the silver hair of the man who was acting as if he was brushing dust off his shoulder, unfazed.
"Don't worry Moriya-san; that is something she does whenever Zero is around." The voice of the brunette pureblood princess indicated her arrival as she joined the two men. "White Lily is nicknamed the Horse from hell, and this is just the tip of an iceberg compared to what she is able to do if pissed" the horse neighed at her and left as if confirming her statement.
"I would have appreciated a prior warning; I felt my heart jump up my throat. Stop Laughing Kiryuu-san! It is not funny! I thought she was going to bite your head off for a second there," barked Gin while pointing a shaky finger at Zero who was holding his stomach, laughing hard at his comical expression.
"So, how did you find the campus and your place? Moriya-san?" asked Yuki.
"I like it. Really! It has a nice feel to it… Thank you for giving me the chance to come here."
"You're welcome, I hope Zero wasn't rude or disrespectful in anyways" singed the brunette while looking at her brother who watched the horse, not paying attention to their conversation.
"No at all! He was the perfect host. Nonetheless, seeing and interacting with him in person, I feel even more intrigued…hmm… How can I explain it?... He just feels different from you guys (means Yuki and Kaito). I guess it might be due to having both attributes… Vampire and hunter, I mean."
Zero startled at this statement and turned to the two besides him, eyes narrowing on Gin then glancing at Yuki. "This guy is a human day class's teacher. So, why does he know about all of the vampire/hunters deal? What is Kaito thinking, that blabbermouth? This is forbidden."
Yuki caught on her adoptive brother's reaction and cut his question by addressing Gin: "Moriya-san! Takamiya-sensei should have already explained to you that our existence is kept hidden and known by a minority," she waited for the man to nod in agreement before adding, "Since your transfer here was a rushed, and you came here earlier than expected. I did not get the chance to explain to Zero the circumstances of how you came to know about our existence. That is why your observation caught him by surprise."
"What circumstances are you talking about? How come his memories were not erased like any other witness?" asked Zero with a serious face and knitted eyebrows.
"It is a long story Zero, Actually-"Yuki was interrupted by Gin placing a hand inches away from her mouth and asking for permission to let him explain.
"I apologize for surprising you like that. How I came to know about your existence is kind of a complicated story so I will try to make it as simple as possible. First, I can assume that you were aware of the pills containing the pureblood of a certain vampire who died some time ago. Sara Shirabuki" Zero nodded "from what Yuki told me, she started distributing the drug for vampires a couple of years ago to have them under her influence and such… The truth is that those pills were going around way before the war…" the hunter could not believe what he was hearing but remained silent to let the man continue. "Sara Shirabuki made use of some wacko scientists to develop and test this drug, her test subjects were of course supposed to be vampires. However, seeing the amazing power that blood holds, those mad-scientists actually smuggled it to humans via black market under various naming according to the properties they want to promote. Just to make a fortune out of it, worldwide" Zero was now horrified at what the man will say knowing what pureblood can do firsthand "The result as you might expect was a disaster. Not only people died from blood poisoning, there were case of people turning vampire just by overconsumption and falling to madness. For those who escaped this fate, another dreadful destiny awaited them…" Gin closed his eyes and took a deep breath before continuing, "I have a younger sister, who used to be a little wild as a teen. She liked to experiment all kind of stuff, and she did consume some of them. Luckily, she stopped as soon as she got pregnant for the sake of her child. Her husband did not stop taking them though as they boosted his ego making him feel stronger and more… well, virile let us say. He was addicted, and died of blood poison shortly after his daughter was born. The turning point for me was when Hina-chan, my niece was about three years old. My sister health deteriorated. She became ashen pale, always sleeping and losing weight at a rapid pace. I sometime find needle punctures on her arms that would disappear by the time of my next visit. I assumed she was taking some kind of drugs and going through mental breakdown. After taking her to the hospital, her blood test came back clean. I was desperate to save her but could not pinpoint the problem. I blabbered to Takamiya about everything after getting drunk one night, and he said that he would come to visit my sister sometime soon. At that time, I did not know that he was a vampire-hunter. I think it was a couple of days later that I stumbled across him at a ball where he seemed to accompany Yuki, but the truth was that he was monitoring the vampire activities there… Anyways, when he ask me to wait for him so that I take him to my sister, Yuki nagged at him to know what is going on and insisted on accompanying us, saying something about Takamiya being too rash and not trusting him. I never knew that, on that night, I would witness horrors that surpassed any fiction I have ever watched… Once we reached my sister's place, I was the first to go in followed by Takamiya and then Yuki. It all happened in an instant, my sister's face turned to that of a beast with red eyes and long fangs and she latched in my direction, Takamiya pulled me out of her way and Yuki shoved her own arm into her mouth. Even though I could hear the squelch and sucking sound, my brain could not process the fact that my lovely sister was that monster I was seeing latched at Yuki's arm and sucking her blood. I passed out that very moment, embarrassing as it sounds. Yuki-chan can explain what happened next."
Zero was speechless at this point, he knew about the mess those pills made, as he had to clean it up during his hunter missions. He lost count of how many times he cursed that pureblood for being the cause of so much misery. However, it was the first time he interact with a person whose life was turning upside down because of it, and still retaining their sanity. He looked at Yuki in the eyes waiting for her part of the story.
The pregnant vampire exhaled and spoke: "It is still confidential information that only Cross, Yagari-san, and Takamiya-san know about from the hunter's side. From the vampire side, there is only Isaya shouto-san, myself, Kaname onii-sama, and his inner circle… I guess you had no idea because there was not a chance to inform you, as you did not work on any case connected to this one. His sister was an ex-human, turned via biting not drug. By her own daughter."
Zero felt chill ran down his spine at the meaning of Yuki's revelation. A PUREBLOOD BORN FROM HUMAN PARENTS.
I know I am a tease. I forgot to mention that zero's condition is just the tip an iceberg, and that there will be more ticking bombs to come. After all, this story is about Zero's deeply hidden secrets being revealed one after the other along with some messed up crazy plot to spice things up. So be prepared *evil laugh*