Free My Heart (Zero Kiryu x Reader)

Chapter I - The Kain Daughter

*Zero's P.O.V.*

It was around 9:30 in the evening, and everything around the academy was quiet and still. I left my room in the boys' dorm and headed outside, letting the moonlight bathe my body with its silver glow. I thought I'd do my quotidian chore of patrolling the area, though I was no longer obligated to carry on with it since all the students of the night class had left the academy. But I guess it has become a habit of mine. Besides, my eyes have forgotten the taste of sleep a long time ago.

I've been doing this every single night, for years... but it is no longer the same. I am doing this alone now. Yuki's no longer by my side. I huffed irritably, shaking off the gloomy memories that have been circling in my head for quite a while, and I resumed my walk toward the academy's main building.

The large facility was empty, no more Night Class students roving around. Nothing disturbed the quietude that dwelt in the school's corridors during the night. Yuki was supposed to attend the Night Class had she been here still... but... Ugh! Again with Yuki! What's with me?! When will I ever forget?!

With quiet steps, I strolled around the building and toward the back, taking quick glances at the surrounding gardens. As I rounded one more corner, my eyes fell on a dark silhouette standing at the entrance gate of the school. Due to the murky surroundings, I was not able to make out who that person was. I reached for my Bloody Rose gun that was hidden beneath my jacket, keeping myself at an alert stance. However, I couldn't sense the presence of any ominous threat. 'That's not a vampire,' I thought to myself. Either way, I knew that whoever that person was, they're not allowed to wander around the place at such a late hour.

I approached the shadowy form and I spoke with a demanding tone: "Hey! Who are you?"

Startled by my voice, the person practically jumped from fear and turned to look at me, with terror shadowing her eyes.

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*Reader's Part*

A shriek tore your throat as you turned to look at the young man who has literally freaked you out. At one second, your heart has stopped beating and within a blink of an eye it started drumming violently against your chest. Your ribcage squeezed the oxygen out of your lungs and it clutched around your respiratory system, depriving you of the breath that you desperately needed. With a quivering hand over your heart and a mouth agape, you gazed at the unforeseen arrival that had scared the life out of you. "A-a-uh-h-wh-who-who are you?!" You stuttered.

He frowned at you and crossed his arms against his chest: "I believe, I asked you first." He stated casually. You eyed him wordlessly, forgetting that he was still waiting for your answer. You couldn't tell whether you had gone speechless because of the petrified state from which you were still unable to recover, or due to the fine looks of the young man: he has exceptional silver hair, beautiful lavender-colored orbs, porcelain skin that reflected the moonlight ever so gracefully, tall (slightly intimidating) stature, slender yet well-toned physique, casually worn school unifor-... "Ugh..." A low huff from his mouth put your thorough scrutiny to a halt. "Would you please stop staring like that?"

"O-oh... sorry."

"Now answer me... who are you, and what are you doing here?"

"U-um... my name is _______. I... I'm here to see someone from the Night Class." You tried your best to let your voice come out normally, but you couldn't control the infiltrating quiver.

"The Night Class?"

"Yeah..."

He examined your form with his suspicious eyes. "I haven't seen you around here before. You're not a Cross Academy student."