Author's Notes: Wah! I'm so sorry, for the recent readers, please forgive my foolishness! I have just (really, just right now) realized that I have deleted Chapter 01 in the first chapter when I last edit it, leaving only the prologue behind. That must have confused some... sorry.. ○|￣|＿ .
I'm ashamed! so as an apology, let me release this chapter a bit early (I'm going to think about releasing the next one on Saturday...) へ(´д｀へ)
Special Thanks! : Of course, thanks to all who still supported and continuously reading and liking my little baby here! Please enjoy! (∩˃o˂∩)
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Chapter 06
Rest Day
He woke up with a jolt that immediately sent him running to the adjacent bathroom of his room. His world turned upside down. It swirled around him which made his nausea even worse.
Fuck, what a way to wake up.
This gave him a forceful reminder of his wonderful situation right now. Zero groaned while hugging the porcelain bowl once more. Once he was finished throwing away the unmentionables down the drain, he weakly sat on the cold bathroom floor to allow himself time to breathe and gather his strength.
God, when would this stop? Should he ask Yuki?
He didn't think she'd be able to help though and asking her might invite more trouble than what it was worth.
He was glad that at least it was a rest day so there was no need to hurry. He took his time to will away dizziness and thanked his luck that he slept in his room in the Chairman's residence where he had his own bathroom. At least, he avoided having to clean after his own mess on top of feeling very worse already. He cursed the pureblood who made him go through all the trouble. Fuck you, Kuran.
There was a slight knock on his bedroom door before it was opened by a young, dark-haired female vampire who rushed to his side soon after.
"Oh, otou-chan! Are you okay? Is it the morning sickness? Oh dear, I'm so sorry about that." She apologized very fast. Her charming face contorted with worry.
The silverette smiled weakly at her. It was amusing and odd that she was apologizing for something that she indeed caused but absolutely not her fault. "I'm fine. Don't worry."
"Nii-san?" Ichiru's voice rang outside the door. "Anne-chan, why did you ru-, ah! Nii-san, what happened?" He asked after spotting his brother's very pale face.
He didn't answer Ichiru. He found it strange to say that it was only due to morning sickness when he was a man. He was reminded that he still hadn't talk to Ichiru regarding all this because of the late afternoon chaos with the two hunters yesterday. Fortunately, or unfortunately, it was a rest day today. He had all the time to talk to his twin today.
"Is it the infamous morning sickness? What do we do?" The younger Kiryū remarked with very slight amusement towards the younger girl.
"It will pass." Zero answered since he was feeling better already.
Anne went back inside his room to look for a towel then came back to wet it before wiping his sweat covered forehead. Guilt plastered all over her exquisite face. The hunter smiled at this. "It's not your fault." He soothed while ruffling her dark tresses and shushed her when she was about to say something with an uncertain expression.
"Aw, nii-san. You're awfully sweet. I'm jealous." Ichiru commented but despite his speech, he was greatly relieved at his brother's gentleness towards the girl. He was one of the people who worried about his reaction towards the children. He could now tell that it was unfounded for he could already see affection and fondness appearing in his brother's light lilac eyes.
"Shut up. Why are you even here?" Zero just snorted as life slowly returned color on his skin.
"To wake you, of course. Anne-chan suddenly ran here so I thought something happened to you. Must be the mother-daughter connection." He teased earning him a weak punch from Zero to which he only laughed at. It hardly hurt. "Let's go down. The Chairman wanted us to have a great breakfast together and even invited the kids. He's threatening to cook so I'm begging you to save us and come down to prepare breakfast." He explained further with a sudden pleading look in his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." The hunter conceded, determined to prepare breakfast. The headmaster's cooking could sometimes be so lethal that a porcelain bowl wouldn't be enough to cure his victims and must take an emergency trip to the nearest hospital or clinic. He also didn't want to have his children take in poison.
"Can you walk, otou-chan? If you'd like, I can just cook for you." Anne offered.
He stared for a while, quite surprised by that knowledge. Since Kaname was the Vampire King, his children were royalty by right. He didn't think that this little princess had been let into the kitchen. He only realized that he had raised a quizzical eyebrow when his daughter pouted and indignantly claimed in response to the thoughts visible on his face.
"I so can cook, otou-chan. You taught me yourself."
"Ah, gomen, gomen. If that's the case, then you can just help me." He pacified laughingly, feeling all his strength back. His offer was graciously accepted.
After a quick preparation, they went down to the kitchen to find Yuki conversing with the small children and the pureblood sitting in with them. He stopped at the sight of Kaname and felt his cheeks burned while his heart beat faster. He willed it away. He refused to act like a little girl seeing her crush just like Yuki who, he noted, had an easy air around her.
He didn't think that she'd be able to get over it after just one day. That was too fast. Yet, he felt no deception in her countenance which admittedly made him sigh in relief.
He watched the boisterous young brunette tell a funny story that the two young silverettes acted on top of the table which made Yuki laugh and earned soft smiles from Kaien, Kaname and Kohaku. He felt something stir in him at the wonderfully peaceful image it presented. He immediately felt that he was wrong in thinking that it was a very bad morning for he felt only warmth and light peace inside him.
The Vampire King immediately walked towards the hunter when he came down. Kaname also felt the earlier discomfort of his mate but since their daughter already went to him with Ichiru, he didn't think it wise for him to follow. The violent reaction his mate might have at the sight of him was all too easy to predict after all. The younger children also wanted to come with Anne so they had to be distracted which led to the skit that was being acted by their youngest.
"Are you alright now?" Kaname asked softly.
Zero would have normally scoffed at his show of concern but he found that he didn't mind, not anymore. However, he couldn't help but turn away as he answered. Regardless, they both know it was because of embarrassment and not resentment. "I'm fine."
"Oh, I can't watch this!" Ichiru awkwardly turned away while dramatically shielding his eyes like he was being blinded.
The hunter was embarrassed when he realized that everyone's eyes were watching them with varying expression of glee, smugness, and satisfaction. The Chairman, the older children, Ichiru and even Yuki smiled or rather grinned at their exchanged to which the hunter reddened much to his chagrined. "What are you looking at? Do you want breakfast or not?"
"Maybe I should really cook for you, otou-chan. After all, it's your rest day as well. Just leave it to me!" Anne offered again. She really wanted to see their parents together coupled with the desire to see their otou-chan rest once in a while. There was also a small desire to demonstrate her culinary genius.
"I can't let a child cook alone in the kitchen." Zero gently declined with a small, skeptical smile.
"We'll help! Let's have a cooking show, nee-chan!" Akira suggested while holding his twin's hand up with his own to volunteer their participation. He wouldn't miss a chance to show off.
Since the Chairman insisted that he wanted to eat the lovely and no doubt delicious cooking of his beloved grandchildren, seconded by Yuki and Ichiru and with Kaname's permission, Zero had no choice but to let the children prepare their breakfast. The little silverettes were not allowed to participate though.
The three were given the three prefects' white aprons. Two were noticeably whiter since they belonged to Yuki and Ichiru who were both banned by Zero from helping out in the kitchen since they were both walking disasters with their clumsiness. The adults with the two silverettes positioned on the other side of the kitchen counter while the three young ones on the other side prepared for their 'morning cooking show'.
After they had prepared the necessary basic utensils, they faced the audience and promptly started an introduction just like a real television show.
"Ehem, ladies and gentlemen, good morning! Thank you for attending the…the…princess… no... the Royal Cook Show!" Anne started to which the Chairman, Yuki and Ichiru clapped. "So first, what should we cook today?" She turned to her assistants.
"Waffles!" Exclaimed Akira.
"Have more creativity!" Anne countered.
"Chocolat Chaud." Kohaku suggested.
"Be realistic!" The eldest reminded.
"Strawberry Parfaits!" Suiren requested.
"That's a dessert!" She shook her head though she would have loved that.
"Pancakes!" Naoto voiced.
"Go with Akira!" Anne sighed.
The adults chuckled at the chaos of this Royal Cook Show. Zero smiled at this and felt much, much better than when he first woke up that morning.
"Step back, you amateurs." Anne confidently began and shook her head. "If it's breakfast, of course, it can only be - omelets!" She declared holding a closed fist in front of her.
Akira squawked in indignation. Why was his suggestion regarded as simple and uncreative?!
Kohaku merely gave his older sister a look before sighing in resignation while Naoto and Suiren pouted but with no real anger. They love omelets very much.
"It's not merely that. We only have ingredients for that, you two dolts." She further explained when she faced the two dark-haired male who still stared at her suspiciously as though they were cheated. Of course, she would have wanted to cook more luxurious and elaborate dish but what could she do about the limitations of their ingredients? She would have loved to bake croissants from scratch!
The young hunter fought the smile that wanted to escape from his lips. Amused amethysts watched the three young ones prepare the ingredients. His lips twitched after hearing the younger two mutter something about someone not listening or being unfair. He was preoccupied that he didn't realize that a certain vampire was smiling while watching his reaction, relieved to see him doing so well.
"Okay! So, let us see what we have here. Eggs, chives, salt, pepper… oh! I have found some bacon! With this we can create a simple bacon omelet. Let us start, my faithful subjects." Anne motioned Akira and Kohaku to ready and mix the ingredients.
They also made some toasts and prepared some cups coffee and milk. They fried some bacon in the pan while giving out commentaries and in less than a few minutes emerged with a wonderful finished product which they repeated until there was enough for everyone in the room.
They received claps and praises when they finished. The blushing trio felt the praises were undeserved since the meal was too simple but still smiled happily while serving newly prepared bacon omelets, toasts, coffee and milk.
The Chairman's camera kept flashing at them and the food while saying it was no doubt the most delicious delicacy in the world. The princess sheepishly thought that they had to properly prepare next time to adequately showcase their skills or they'd embarrass their otou-chan's recipes!
They ate in animated ambience while Zero asked Kaname in silence that the others, of course, strained their ears to hear.
"What are you doing here so early?" He nonchalantly asked without any irritation in his voice, only wonder.
"The children requested that we spend the weekend with you. The youngest ones were threatening to cry for the whole night so I relented. They went to bed very early just to be here." Then he added huskily. "My, aren't you very much loved?"
He didn't answer that and only fought the blush that threatened to show. When Kaname smiled, he doubted he succeeded.
"I demand we do something fun today! Because my grandchildren are going to attend class this coming week, they won't be able to visit me anymore." The ex-hunter declared before dramatically dabbing a handkerchief on his very dry eyes.
"Eh~!? What? How did that happen?" Yuki and Ichiru both questioningly burst out.
"Well, if you two didn't escape yesterday and actually returned with the tea then you'd have known. They're going to attend the Night Class starting on Monday." Zero explained without looking at them. He didn't need to.
The hunter just knew that they were also looking away while whistling and trying very much to look guiltless and innocent. He couldn't believe that they actually ignored him last night as well. They were no doubt scared of being accused of abandoning him which was very, very true. It was too obvious.
"So where should we go? Amusement Park? Mall? Beach?" Came the Chairman's suggestion.
"Don't you have work to do?" Ichiru queried to their guardian. "I saw the pile of papers in your office. I didn't think you'll be able to get away." The ex-hunter crumpled his face towards his son who just gave him away. He didn't want to be reminded of that!
"Aw! I already made plans with Yori-chan today. Sorry~" Yuki regretfully imparted. She was invited to go shopping by her best friend for new coats since it was getting colder. Winter would be coming in a few months though she suspected that it was because Yori-chan detected her sadness and invited her out to cheer her up.
"I also have a date." Informed Ichiru. They didn't ask about that since Ichiru always had a date.
Yuki suddenly remembered something that made her meet her eldest niece's eyes who looked up at that statement. The teenage brunette then looked intently at Ichiru who obliviously ate his breakfast.
Hmmmmm… Should she advise her dear adopted-brother that he shouldn't go out too much since it might anger his future spouse? Then she excitedly jumped at the thought that maybe… maybe the glares were because of this!
Ichiru had always been sweet on the girls. During crossovers, he opted in to using his charms to ensure that the girls would not go out of line whereas Zero favored reigning them with fear, while she… she… no, no, no the discussion was not about that… ehem… so, was it possible that the vampire was actually jealous? Oh gosh! How cute!
She didn't realize that everyone was actually staring at her since she was trembling while fighting against the temptation of breaking out in fits of giggles. They found her very weird whereas Anne smiled for she thought of the same topic.
"Yuki, go to the bathroom if you can't hold it in." Zero deadpanned.
"Hey! It's not like that!" Yuki retaliated while blushing. She just lost herself in her delusions in front of everyone. Even in front of Kaname-senpai who smiled at her. She cleared her throat. "So, me and Ichiru won't be able to go but perhaps next time." She clarified to divert the conversation.
"And the Chairman." Ichiru reminded their guardian of his work who looked at him again with a dramatically horrified expression.
That made Zero look up from his food. He came to the same conclusion as everyone else now. The idiotic trio were even obviously grinning at him.
Kaname was trying not to smile as he continued to eat his food; he didn't know if they really did have plans or were just letting them be alone by themselves. Nevertheless, he was delighted that he'd be able to spend time with his hunter and his children alone. He was going to make sure that he'd be able to have as much time with the silverette as possible.
"But… but aren't they allergic to the sun?" Zero asked while trying not to look flustered. He didn't prepare his heart for any possible dates when he woke up this morning so it was beating as if there was no tomorrow.
"Oh, don't worry about us, otou-chan; the sun never bothered us even when we were younger. Maybe because of otou-chan's blood or because we're too powerful to be affected. In any case, we love going out!" Anne informed brightly which made Kaname smile internally.
"What about Kaname?" Zero almost bit his tongue at accidentally mentioning the pureblood's name in haste. It looked like he was not the only one affected as the Vampire King uncharacteristically smiled almost too happily while informing his mate that he didn't mind the sun as well.
The pureblood didn't lie when he answered as such. Ever since he bonded with his hunter, he found that he could tolerate sunlight more and more. He believed that was because of the silverette's blood. He'd only continue to get stronger because Zero's blood's legendary power would also affect him.
Zero was trapped. He didn't want to deny what the children so obviously wished. Already, they were staring at him with stars in their eyes. He also didn't want to act like a coy young maiden refusing a date so he consented.
Soon, plans were made to go to the amusement park, as per the children's request, later that day.
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His feet felt heavy and for the first time since it started, he actually wished that he really did feel bad so he could have an honest excuse to back out from the promise he made that morning. Remembering the burst of bright auras that the children emitted when they sealed the deal of going out today made Zero sigh. The hunter didn't like the idea of suddenly bailing out on them and see the undoubtedly disappointed looks in their eyes.
There was no going back. He decided to be a man who honored his words. It was shameful of him to break his promise because of the simple thought of not wanting to see the pureblood who made him act like a crazy love-struck teenager. A small part of his mind taunted that he acted like that because he was in fact in love with the vampire. He shook that thought away and prepared to leave for the Moon Dorm.
He was about to open the door out of the Chairman's house when the voices of three annoying overgrown children that were sadly classified as adults came cheering at him.
"Zero, you should wear something better! It's a date!" Yuki exclaimed. Her voice oozed with suppressed laughter while fussing at his clothing. Insincere hands straightened his already straightened collar and smoothened his crumple-free jacket.
"Nii-san, always remember to compliment your date. Don't forget the basic of the basics." Ichiru advised. It was almost believable that he was saying it with real seriousness had the twinkle in his eyes didn't betray his teasing thoughts.
"Son, you're already at that age but I worry about you so take this." The ex-hunter cautioned in a serious voice without any hint of that irritating teasing glee in his eyes or voice unlike Yuki's or Ichiru's. Zero almost believed his sincere actions until the silverette felt him slipping something on his hand which the Chairman trapped between his own. "You don't need to come home tonight." A vein popped when he saw that the thing his guardian slipped on his hand was a single sachet of condom.
When he looked up, the three had already ran away from him and had hidden behind a wall. The Chairman even waved a white handkerchief in the air in a dramatic farewell. "Goodbye son! Have a great day AND evening!" He shouted loudly to reach the seething silver-haired hunter.
Zero threw the condom he received towards his fool of a guardian which hit the giver square on the face before he stomped out of the madhouse.
Seriously, every last one of them! It was giving him a headache! What were they thinking? It was not even a date alone with Kaname and it was too late for that thing…. He shook his head, half horrified at his own thoughts. He tried not to blush at this; he cursed when he felt that it was all he had ever done in the past two days.
I'm going nuts!
He instead turned his thoughts to his irritation towards the three stupid adults. He really wanted to strangle them, especially the Chairman, if only he was not pressed for time. He was already late as it was. The children were surely waiting for him. He decided that he wouldn't forget and promised himself to pound the Chairman once he came back.
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Beautiful melody from the grand piano filled the lounge as child-like but graceful fingers played over the keys. Anne played one of her chichiue's favorite sonatas while the other four children were sprawled on the floor.
Kohaku read while Akira supervised the silverette twin's drawing, lying on their stomach in a circular form as they did. They were currently waiting for their otou-chan to show up so she decided to occupy herself and the others by playing some notes.
Kaname sat on the armchair by the fireplace while he listened intently to the melody with the rest of the Night Class. Shiki peacefully slept between Ichijou and Rima. His head rested on the female model's shoulder whereas Kain, Hanabusa and Ruka silently listened on another sofa. The last two very much wondered how a brute like the hunter was able to raise an elegant lady like their little princess.
Ruka and Hanabusa still couldn't fully accept it. Though they now believed that the infuriating hunter really was their beloved pureblood's mate for their Vampire King gathered his closest confidants to tell them of this fact. Both of them suffered great shock. The others were only quite surprised but accepted the fact without so much as a word. Ichijou even happily congratulated his friend, followed by Seiren, Rima, and Shiki's poker-faced well wishes, Kain's small smile and their silence.
The two couldn't express any disapproval or violent reaction since the news was declared by their king in a way that silently demanded for their respect towards his silverette mate. Not to mention, the children of their beloved pureblood with that hunter quickly enchanted and captivated them. As such, a small part of them couldn't help but accept the pair that would result to such compelling outcomes. It was just unbelievable how such an equation produced such results.
When the sonata that the beautiful brunette was playing ended, she smoothly began another without stopping. They smiled at the masterful executions that produced beautiful melodies. Hanabusa and Ruka sighed. It was really hard to swallow the facts but they guessed they'd be able to bear it if it was like this. For the outcome was not only the charming children but also their blissful leader.
They glanced at their pureblood king who had his eyes closed to listen silently with a serene smile. Pale temple rested on the back of his closed hand while his elbow was placed on top of the arm rest.
There was a peaceful expression on his face.
He'd been wearing that expression a lot since yesterday. He was clearly very pleased and satisfied that it made such a difference in his aura and the dorm's aura as a whole. Everything was so lively, light and peaceful which was also caused by the little angels' presence and their king's tranquil mien.
They never saw their leader so at ease or visibly happy before. He always wore a polite and indifferent guise. Even the smile he'd give his favorite female prefect seemed like a cleverly constructed mask he made compared to the genuine smiles and expression he'd been putting on since the children's arrival. It was not lost to them that it was ultimately the hunter who made their king happy though they would really rather die than accept it. And Kaname-sama's happiness was more important to them than their hate for the hunter.
Kain watched the expression on his cousins' faces changed from mild frown to resignation. He smiled inwardly for he knew what was going on into his cousins' mind. Tangerine orbs worriedly watched for their reaction and expression since the start of the confusing situation. A soundless sigh escaped from supple lips when he saw the acceptance on their faces. Finally, he could rest assured that these two impulsive creatures wouldn't cause trouble for Kaname-sama and him.
Anne's playing stopped when the two silverettes looked up from their masterpiece, which was far from their expectation of childish scribbles but a detailed drawing of their current position. Graceful lines recreated their father and the Night Class's image of intently listening to their sister's playing, with their chichiue's eyes shut, Ichiji's overflowing happiness, Shiki's slumber, Rima's however-soft-still-poker-face expression, Ruka and Hana's musings and Kain's small smile.
The youngest twins suddenly stood up and run with their hands in front of them to the door, which was soundlessly opened by Kaname or any of the children, to exit the lounge. The older kids knew that their daddy was already near because of the silverette twins' reaction. They always heightened their senses every time their parents' arrival time neared so they could be the first to meet and greet them.
"Otou-chan is here." Declared Anne with a bright smile. She immediately stood up from her seat by the piano forte and went to the door together with the older brunette twins to meet their silver parent.
When Zero opened the door of the dorm, not bothering to knock, he was greeted by the sight of the youngest twins running to him with outstretched hands. Long arms scrambled to catch the excitable creatures who immediately jumped at him even before he was able to close the door.
"Woah!" The hunter's exclamation was heard throughout the hall, "What are you two? Puppies?" He couldn't help the sound of amusement that escaped him. A quizzical eyebrow arched slightly.
"Otou-chan! Otou-chan! You're here!" Naoto happily exclaimed with his head snuggled on crook of the silverette's neck, tickling the hunter slightly with his hair in the process.
"You're late! Again!" Suiren pouted. Short arms were even placed on both her sides to imitate an angry spouse.
"Ah, gomen. I was held up by three idiots. My bad." The hunter played along. Except, there was a gorgeous smile instead of repentance on his face.
"Okay!" Childish giggles filled the hallway before short arms wrapped around a long, pale neck.
This exchange was watched with smiles by the older children and Kaname. Akira joined the fray and was followed by Kohaku while Anne and Kaname walked behind them.
"Otou-chan! Are we going? Are we going now? Let's go! Let's go!" Came Akira's energetic greeting.
"Behave yourself Akira or we'll leave you behind." Anne teasingly warned to her very loud brother who instantly covered his mouth with his own hands while shaking his head. "That's better."
"Don't be fooled, nee-chan. It won't last." Kohaku playfully advised.
"We'll tie him to a post if he didn't behave then. You have the rope with you?" Their sister joked to which Kohaku seriously nodded.
"I so can behave properly you know!" Akira squawked indignantly.
The female brunette gave an exaggerated gasp. "Akira, it's alright to be loud sometimes but I will not forgive lying." Anne even dramatically sighed.
"That's enough now." Kaname smiled before interfering when Akira was about to say his defense. "We won't have much time if you continued." He patted Akira's head to pacify the now pouting child. "One of you should come with me. Zero won't be able to walk properly while carrying you both." he turned to the silverettes and took Suiren from his hunter's arms. "Shall we go?" He asked his mate who wordlessly nodded.
Anne took one of Kohaku and Akira's hands, the latter already recovered and in danger of being too boisterous again.
Once they were gone, the rest of the Night Class who were peeking at them finally emerged from the lounge. There was a sigh of contentment that came from their vice-president's lips.
Ichijou was really happy with Kaname's situation. He had continued to watch his friend's unchanging listless expression and polite mask since their childhood. It was inevitable that he'd began to worry for his heart and future. He was afraid that his heart had turned to stone. That it had become incapable of loving anyone or feeling happy so he was immensely relieved at the children's appearance.
He knew long ago, since he'd been watching over Kaname, that his regard for the hunter had long been changed. He could immediately tell that their king was simply lost on what to do or how to face those feelings.
As much as he wanted to help, he himself was trapped in an unrequited love that he didn't know how to address so he didn't know what to advice his friend that was then unknowingly pining for the hunter. But now, everything seemed to be in order. He was immensely glad for him.
He believed that more than anyone else, his esteemed friend deserved happiness what with everything he'd been through. It was wonderful to see his expression change to different shades of euphoria or peace. It was a welcomed sight to see that air of contentment around him instead of the always alert and brooding look that made him stiff and severe looking. It satisfied him. He knew that unending happiness was just around the corner.
The vice-president sighed again but it was because of his own depressing situation. He just remembered how unlikely that his feelings and love-life would have such wonderful outcomes like his friend's. He had been trapped in an unrequited love for so long. Only the feelings of the people in his life prevented him from showing it, let alone voicing his affections for that special person.
He shook himself. He realized that he'd been musing for far too long so he started to prepare. There was work to be done. After a while, he went to the door.
"Where are you going, Ichijou-san?" Kain asked when he spotted their vice-president suspiciously wearing a hat.
"Running an errand." The blonde noble mysteriously and jovially smiled before putting on a pair of sunglasses.
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"Kyaaa~!"
"Oh my gosh! They're so handsome!"
"Are they models?"
"Look at those children. So cute! They're twins!"
"I think I just saw my future husband!"
"Do you think they'll accept if I ask for one picture?"
"Look! The children are so cuuuuute! Their siblings? Are they brothers as well?"
Zero's ears were about to pop out because of the shrill voices that surrounded them as soon as they stepped out of the car. Kaname had them driven all the way to town. Currently, they were in the middle of a short walk to the amusement park's entrance so they were unable to escape other peoples' notice.
He grimaced when tired amethysts looked up at the castle-like entrance and the amusement park's sign. He'd been there once or twice but only by force. He remembered that the first time was when he and Ichiru came to the headmaster right after their tragedy.
Their guardian invited all of them to go there in an attempt to cheer the twins up and to have a wonderful bonding time with him and Yuki. The result was plain disastrous. Yuki and Ichiru both ended up sick because on one of the extreme rides that was why they were restricted to the mild ones. He was only pissed off at that time but now that he thought about it, the Chairman always did his best to make them feel welcomed. Even calling them son… He smiled, having second thoughts about that punishment he intended to give the blonde ex-hunter.
A small hand caressed his face. He looked at Naoto who was in his arms. "Are you alright, otou-chan?"
"Yeah." He gave him a small smile for assurance.
When they had gotten the tickets that Kaname bought, they proceeded to the entrance. Dark silver eyebrows twitched in irritation when he spied countless hungry-looking stares from women follow the annoying vampire.
People stared even more after they entered the park's properties. Women of all ages ogled their group. Some even nudged their companions to either turn their way or for encouragement to go to them and ask, no doubt, a picture together with the handsome brunette.
It further unnerved the hunter and immediately irked him. He was already tempted to make a bait out of Kaname to draw the stares away while he took the children around the park. However, he didn't think the pureblood would actually consent. There was also a part of him that would kill first before he let any woman flirt with the pureblood that he, of course, silenced and brutally murdered.
The hunter watched the three brunettes walked in front of them. He glimpsed at the dominant genes of the Vampire King when he saw them totally unaffected by the giggles and the stares or the normally inaudible shutter sounds that they still managed to hear because of their superior vampire hearing. When he felt some more stares on their back and shutter sounds from afar, he looked at Kaname who gave his sweetest, most guileless smile, and wondered how he could not care and still remain as unaffected as ever.
The silver hunter didn't know that Kaname was untouched because he cleared his mind to focus on the task at hand. The pureblood was determined to enjoy the day with his mate and their children. He simply refused to be bothered by anything.
He swore that nothing would divert his attention from his family.
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