The Forbidden Fruit

You Aren't Worth Anything To Me

(Zero's Temporary Picture at the top! Art is not mine!)

Kanji's POV

I don't know how long was I  holed up in that room. Days? Weeks? Months? I couldn't tell you.

I remember Zero caressing my back and then darkness consumed me.

Everything that could go wrong has.

And I haven't even found my soulmate yet. I wonder if they'll be my light in this dark cave. The butterfly that guides me out of this dark hallway? Will they love me unconditionally? Will they treasure me as much as I treasure them? 

My mind overflowed with what my Soulmate was like trying to distract myself from her death.
So lost in thought I failed to realize a person in front of me and immediately walked into them knocking myself to the ground.

"Ow!"

"Are you alrigh-"

The man stopped mid sentence causing me to look up at him. It was Aiden. He scowled and turned away refusing to help me.

"Watch where you're going idiot. Not many are as kind and forgiving as I."

I looked at him shocked and rolled my eyes while standing up.

'Him? Kind & Forgiving? He must have a few screws loose.'

"Apologies. I'll make sure to properly watch where I'm going next time."

"You better. What's the purpose in having a pair of glasses if you don't even bother using them."

My blood began to boil. Talking to Aiden was tiring. And not worth my time. And yet for some reason some unknown force pulls me closer to him making us run into each other more than we would appreciate.

I gave him a brief scowl and walked away. Suddenly he grabbed my arm and stopped me. I looked at him like he was mad.

"Are you crazy? Let go!"

He said nothing and only looked at me. He was panting and his eyes kept changing colors. His grip on me tightened and I yelped in pain. Almost as if he was snapped out of a trance he looked at me wide eyed. I looked back at him with tears pricking at my eyes.

"You... you are-"

"Aid get the hell off of her!"

Suddenly Zero yanked me away from Aiden. I held my wrist rubbing it gently. Aiden looked shocked then went back to his cold demeanor.

"She must be a witch of some kind. Fucking... ugh."

Zero growled at him in anger and watched as he walked away. He then looked down at me with concern.

"Are you alright?"

I blankly nodded and noticed a sweet scent coming from Zero. 'What is that?'

"I-I'm fine..."

"Do you know why he would do that?"

I shook my head quietly and looked down. Trying to understand why Aiden was so aggressive towards me was like finding a needle in a haystack.

I sighed and so did Zero. We stood there in silence for a moment before I glanced up at him. He was worn out. More stressed than usual. Then again we all were. After graduation day everyone's been on edge and I've been....

I closed my eyes trying to not think about my mother's death. It was haunting me the more I did anything. Waking up not hearing her voice. Eating breakfast alone because I can't beat to be around the others yet. Everything hurt. From heart to my brain. From my ears to my toes. Living knowing that I couldn't do anything to save her made the pain even more excruciating.

I felt tears slowly rolling down my face as I shut my eyes tighter than before. Suddenly someone wrapped me in warmth. I opened my eyes to see behind zero as he lean down to hug me. I felt my tears falling even more as I clung to him.

Something about his presence calmed me. Even if I barely knew him. He's been nothing but supportive. I'm sure he's going through his own emotional turmoil as well but he still stands by me and makes time to check on me.

'Speaking of.... Why did he come here?'

I pulled away from him and looked at him sadly. He smiled weakly and wiped my tears gently. I closed my eyes again and opened them slowly. Again he was comforting me without even saying anything. I smiled back and took a deep breath.

"Thank you Zero"

He shook his head still caressing my cheek.

"Don't even mention it. You need someone right now. And I don't mind being that someone. So if you ever need a shoulder to cry on know i will always be here no matter what. Okay?"

I looked at him like he was unreal. How could a stranger who held no ties to me go to this extent for me. It made me slightly suspicious because his brother was an unjustifiable asshole. But for him to be this sweet... this caring... why?

"That means a lot to.... I'll keep that in mind. I don't mean to change the topic but why did you come here?"

He let go of my cheek and ran his hands through his hair. I couldn't help the small tint of red that blessed my cheeks when he did. He truly was handsome. Then again. All demons were unfathomably beautiful. He sighed and I tilted my head.

"Zero? What's wrong?"

He swallowed hard and nodded his head. If I had to guess I'd say he was having a conversation in his head with himself.

"Okay...okay.... Kanji.... Look... people are debating on whether or not we should throw the genshina students who came here with us out and let them fend for themselves."

I looked at him shocked and horrified. Throw us out?! What the hell happened while I was in that damned room?!

"What?! Why?!"

He lowered his head and placed his hands on his hips. He shook his head and sighed again.

"Aiden has been inciting fights with people. He's been claiming you heavenly ones are the cause behind the recent deaths and chaos at the ceremony."

My eyes widen in anger and horror. Before I know it my legs began to move by themselves. Zero was calling out to me but it fell on deaf ears. I was livid. Beyond pissed. I stormed down the direction that Aiden had went earlier.

"Kanji! Kanji please just-just hold on!"

I went from walking fast to running. I slammed open to big double doors that lead to a throne room. There Aiden stood in the middle with a group who were in deep discussion. I felt my blood burning through my skin. I couldn't control myself. I ran up to him giving him no time to even consider what was about to happen and sucker punched him across the room.

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE HUH?!"

"KANJI NO! CALMED DOWN!!"

Shit just got real.

And I wasn't going to let it stop so easily.