CROSSED. A VAMPIRE KNIGHT//TOKYO GHOUL FANFICTION.

[57] WELCOME HOME THESEUS

That's what the K stood for? Kiryu? I looked over at Niko, her body frozen.

It all made sense, why she and Zero looked so similar. The hair, the eyes, it was staring them right in the face and yet no one knew.

And now Yagari's saying that she caused for Zero's parents to be killed? I watched Zero, as he stood back up, as he took his gun out, and as he pointed it at Niko's head. A part of me wanted to believe so bad that Niko didn't know, that this was some whole big misunderstanding, but then it made no sense as to why she would lie to all of us about her last name. If she had nothing to hide, then why say that her last name was just K?

Too many things made this too confusing.

If her parents did or didn't kill Zero's parents, which led to mine being killed, that was something I could deal with later, right now it was more personal.

I hate being lied to. About something so important as well. For god sakes, she would have been my cousin in law when I married Zero.

Something like that made my blood boil. I was always honest with her, I always told her what was up, and now it felt like our friendship was built on lies. I want to hear her reason. She has to have had a good reason right?

Niko pounced at Zero, who was too frozen with resurfacing grief and trauma to react quick enough, Niko pushed the gun from Zero's hand and jumped back to Yagari.

'Zero...' I whispered, putting my hand on his outstretched arm. His eyes widened and then squeezed shut, stumbling back a little, clutching his heart and gritting his teeth. 'Zero its okay its...' I wrapped my arms around him.

He gasped out, his body shuddering as sobs rose to the surface, tears streaming down his face. I could hear his heart, it was beating out of his chest. 'Zero it's okay, I'm here, you're okay.' I squeezed him tight against me, his arms pressing against my chest and his head on my shoulder, tears soaking into the fabric of my shirt.

'It's okay.' I stroked his back, my other hand holding his head steady. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to help him. 'Zero listen to me. You're going to be fine.' I whispered into his ear.

I pulled away a little bit, Zero's breath rapid and hot, his eyes still shut tight, his teeth clenched shut and seething. I clasped my hands on the sides of his head, pulling him in close to me and kissing his forehead. 'Zero, look at me.'

His eyes snapped open, looking at me, his body shuddering and his eyes shaking. 'Zero keep looking at me,' I stared into his eyes, caressing his cheeks, wiping away his tears. He looked like was in so much pain.

I couldn't think about myself right now. I had to be the strong one for the first time. I tried to push the thoughts away from the front of my brain, the scene of my parents getting killed playing on repeat. I wanted to scream out, but I had to hold it in, I had to hold it in for Zero.

'Zero do you remember the first time we met?' I whispered, pulling him in again and hugging him. Half to comfort him and keep him steady, half to hide my own tears.

I looked up over Zero's shoulder to see the night class staring at me, shock on their face as they saw a pureblood cry. It's not my damn fault. I gave them a warning glare, my eyes flashing to keep them away, and hugged Zero tighter, more tears streaming down my face as I squeezed my eyes shut.

'We were four, you remember?' I whispered again, my voice slightly crackling. 'My parents came over to visit yours and I was told to look after you, even though I was only half a year older than you.' I slightly chuckled, trying to hide the sound of my voice breaking. Zero squeezed me tighter.