Love is Like A River

My Pained Dinner

It's been a year since Kaname and Yuuki left the school. Every day I wonder where they are or how they've been, and if they still look the same? I never bring myself to find the answer, though, because I know if I do I'll break down, mentally. I try to keep myself busy with jobs from the association, but the vampire side of me allows me to get done fast, and the faster I get done the more I take, anything to keep me from thinking about them, especially Kaname.

"Zero, come help me make dessert", yelled Kaien Cross, my guardian. Groaning I headed towards his direction before bursting into a sprint to stop the 'food killer Kaien' from any damage he might cause. I remember just last week the idiot almost blew us up trying to heat up spaghetti in a bowl...that was metal...in the microwave.

Stepping into the kitchen I notice Kaien about to stick his finger in the blender...WHILE IT'S ON! Using my vampire speed, I zipped across the room to stop him in just a millisecond.

"YOU IDIOT, pay attention to what you're doing before you lose all your fingers", I shouted as I cut the blender off.

"I just wanted to make smoothies for my adorable son, but my band-aid fell in.", Kaien sobbed.

"Kaien, last time I checked...I was NOT your son", I said through clenched teeth.

"Zero-kun~", Kaien sobbed some more.

"Just get out", I said sighing while pinching the bridge of my nose.

"Okay", Kaien whined. As Kaien left I began to clean up the mess he made making 'smoothies'.

"Okay, I see fresh bananas, Apple's, Oranges, and Ice over here. But then I see fish packet's, cracked eggs, uncooked meat and an empty orange juice carton over there... I knew he was going to poison me, he wasn't even trying to cover it up."

After putting away all ingredients and throwing away all trash I headed towards the sink to start washing dishes.

*Ding-Dong*

"I'll get it," Kaien said as he passed the kitchen.

"Well I would hope so since I'm washing dishes", I muttered with annoyance. I strained my ears to hear who exactly was visiting but gave up once I heard nothing. Must have been a private matter which Kaien would then discuss in a hushed tone, not allowing my ears to "accidently" hear. 

Washing the last dish from Kaien's attempt to secretly poison me. I sighed out with a stretch." I really need to move out before I end up dead."

"You really should, I would be sad if you died, Kiryuu", a velvet-like voice said. I spun around not sure if I wanted to meet the face that went with that alluring voice.

"Kaname", I said shocked. I stared at him for what seemed like minutes. I couldn't utter a single word, thought or action. All I knew was a man who looked like Kaname Kuran, the man who hurt me so long ago, was standing right there in the kitchen entrance, smiling softly. In the past, I wouldn't have hesitated to put up my lethal famous glare but my no muscle on my body would move.

"Hello, Zero, how are you?", the man said bringing me back to my senses.

" Okay", I whispered while turning back. I began straightening a couple dishes and letting the dishwater out. I didn't ask about him because that would lead to more talking and not leaving.

"hmm, that's good", he said. After about five minutes, I realized he wasn't going anywhere.

"What about yourself, Kuran", I huffed finally. To preoccupy myself, I began drying the dishes and putting them away neatly.

"I've been okay, too", he said. I winced at his words. "When I'm not thinking of you", he added. I froze in place as pain exploded into my chest area.