All the kings men

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Chapter 3: The Joker


“You smell like roses.” Said a girl to his side.

Zero didn't turn his head. He knew who was being talked to. He ignored it though, or at least tried to.

Kaname had caught another girl's attention before he could fully reach Zero, who in the time he was allowed, got away. He smiled as he thought of Kaname's anger as the boy left him. He didn't want to talk to any vampires today…or tomorrow, or ever. He just wanted to talk to Toga.

Toga had never come back in, he stayed out, telling the Headmaster that he had to go into town. He said that he would come back if needed though.

Zero sighed.

“You sigh a lot.” Came a soft voice.

Zero turned around, looking at the slightly smaller boy before him, “What do you want, Adio?” Zero asked, annoyance coming over him.

“I just wanted to tell you to not look so glum.” He smiled. “Do you want to come over today, tonight…?” He asked.

“I'm good.” Zero hissed out at the boy, “Now get back to your dorm before the sun fries the shit out of you.” He stopped, “On second thought, why don't you stay out
here all day, go for a swim in fact.” He laughed a little as he thought of his cruel joke.

Adio smiled innocently, “If I died, I would haunt you to death.” He laughed to himself. “Try me.” He said.

Zero cringed as he thought of the other night, when Adio had tried to suck his blood. “You have to keep moving.” He said.

Adio didn't say anything, “A vampire's charm can last a long time…don't make me use it on you.” He said with a little mystery.

Zero looked at him, “If you put a spell on me, I'll shoot you in the head.” He said, smiling at the other boy.

“Why do you insist on killing me?” Adio asked.

“Idol! Idol!” Came the girl's fan call of their 'Idol' Adio.

Zero smiled, “They are calling you.”

Adio pulled himself away, looking at the girls and beginning to talk to them with urgency.

Zero took this opportunity to walk away. 'I don't need anymore trouble.' He headed into a crowd.

He heard a girl screech with joy, and was terrified by it. He ended up falling to the ground, being knocked down by someone in the process of walking. He grunted as he hit the ground, pain shooting up in him as he hit the ground. He gave a small cry as felt his elbow slam into the ground as well.

“Can I help you up?” Asked a calm voice.

Zero looked up. It was Kaname, of course. He stood there, looking down at the boy, a hand outstretched. Zero looked around. Everyone was looking, including Yuki. He saw the worry in her eyes. He took Kaname's hand, much to everyone's, including Kaname's, astonishment and allowed him to help lift him up. He looked at Kaname, “Thank you.” He said firmly.

Everyone was still. Someone looked up at the sky, “It's not raining acid yet.” Another said, “I'm still alive.” And yet another said, “Hell's going to freeze over.”

Zero glared at the girl's, daring them to say anything more.

Kaname simply laughed, “You are welcome.” and watched as Zero began to turn away.
Pain flared in him as he realized that the fall must have done more than he thought.

“Perhaps you should come back to the moon dorm with me?” Kaname's voice was low, and he was very secretive about the sentence.

Zero turned to him, knowing that he had to be careful since there were still people all around. “I am fine.” He said, trying to say it through gritted teeth.

Yuki walked up to Zero, “Zero, perhaps you should listen to him, Kaname-sama might be able to help.” She smiled sweetly at Zero, who groaned at her.

“I am fine on my own.” He said to her. He began to walk away. Yuki yelled for people to go to class. The entire crowd was already gone though, not wanting to listen to her blow their whistle in their ears.

“Zero…please.” She begged him.

Zero looked at her, watching her. “I have to go.” He said. He turned from her, but found two figures standing in front of him. Adio and his cousin Kain stood there, smiling.

“Out of my way.” He said, beginning to walk past them.

Kain was having none of that though, “I believe Kaname told you to come with him.” He said, his eyes unmoving as Zero glared at him.

“You should listen to him.” Adio said with a very wide grin, “Don't make us take you by force.” He hissed.

Zero gave them a laugh, “Don't even think about it.” He took out his gun, holding the 'Crossing' gun to Adio.

Adio smiled impishly at him. “You're going to kill us for helping you?” He laughed, “Then shoot away.” He dared Zero.

Kaname stepped in, “Stop.” He said. He lightly touched Zero's hand, who dropped his weapon automatically.

Adio stood back, grinning a little. Though when Kaname gave him a glare, his smile went away.

“That is enough.” He looked over at Zero. “I give you till sun down, but whenever the pain becomes unbearable, come see me.” He looked at Zero, his face smiling, as if hinting something.

Zero only watched as the vampire's fled to their dorm rooms, fleeing from the sun.
Zero gave a sigh as he put his gun away. “Come on Yuki…We have to get to class.” He spun around, feeling pain surge up his back as he did so. He gave a small intake of breath, keeping ahead of Yuki, who followed at him slowly.

******

Zero's head whipped up, looking around frantically. No one was around him. He gave a sigh of relief.

Zero's dreams had been haunted frequently by Kaname. In his dreams, Zero would always be running from the vampire, or bowing down to him. He was powerless to Kaname in his dreams. In the dream he was just having, Kaname had him stuck in the night dorms, forever kept there by the vampires. Each of them were taking turns in sucking his blood and forcing him to become one of their own.

Now, Zero looked around. They were in their classroom, getting ready to leave. Zero had finished his work before Yuki, like they always had done before. He looked at her; she was looking at him through the corner of her eye. Zero smiled, “Are you almost done?” He asked.

Yuki blushed, seeing that she had been caught.

Zero smiled again, he began to get up, and pain shot up his back though. “Shit.” He said lowly.

Yuki got up immediately, standing next to him, “Do you need my help?” She asked.
Zero looked at her, “I think I am okay.” He said to her. “I just need some time to relax, that's all.” He said to her.

“Why don't you go see Kaname?” She looked up at Zero with a piercing gaze, “Or is your pride so damn strong that you won't accept help from him?” She yelled at the boy.

Zero was silent, “Yuki…” He said.

Yuki looked only sharply at him, “Don't talk to me right now.” She glared at him, “I have guardian duties.” She then began to walk to the door, handing in her papers to the teacher, “If you're not too up in your ego, maybe you can help me today.” She called back to him.

Zero looked down at the ground. 'The only way to make Yuki happy is to go see Kaname.' He said in his head. He sighed. “Damn it.” He growled.

Yuki stood there, not looking at Zero, but watching him all the same. Twilight was coming and Zero was flaring with pain as he walked to keep the girls in line, “Please go to your dorms today.” He said to them.

Out of pure astonishment, all of the girls turned then, going to their dorms to sleep for the night.

“Thank god.” He heard someone say behind him. He turned, looking at Toga, seeing him on his way to the school to teach the night class.

“Hello, Master…” Zero said, looking up the older man. He blushed a little, as he thought of the other man naked.

Toga smiled lightly, “You seem to be in pain…You want me to see if--”

“I can fix it.” Said a deeper voice. It seemed to come out of the darkness. “You will be dropping by, won't you?” Kaname asked.

Zero glared at him. He looked over at Yuki though; she looked sad and angry at the same time. Zero gave a sigh, “Maybe…”

Kaname and Toga looked over at Yuki. “Oh…it's the girl again. You trying to make her happy?” Toga asked.

Zero blushed, not wanting to further embarrass himself. It was too late though.

Kaname smiled, “Well then…I guess I will be seeing you then. Come up to my dorm at the end of the night…a few hours before day light comes.” He smiled and then waved good-bye, walking away.

Zero gave a sigh. He looked over at Toga.

Toga looked at him. “You know…I bet if you drank his blood…” He began.

Zero glared at him though, “What?” He asked.

“Nothing…I was just saying…maybe if you drank his blood, it might hold off your development faster…could also heal you.” Toga smiled as he thought of the event. “But maybe Yuki is right…maybe your pride is too much for you.” He laughed and walked away.

Leaving Zero with the thought of how he knew about Yuki calling him prideful.

****

Zero looked around, the moon dorm was the last place that he wanted to be at the moment. He gave a sigh.

There was a rustling noise in the bushes and Zero found himself face to face with Adio and Kain.

“Master Kaname told us you would be coming.” Adio smiled. “Maybe I'll keep you for myself though.” He said as he drew up to Zero.

Zero brought out his gun, “Did you think I would come alone?” He asked. He aimed the gun at the boy's head.

“Alright…” Adio said as he began to walk away next to his cousin, “Follow us.” Kain said.
Zero followed them, letting them lead him to the door that had Kaname behind it.

“Knock before entering.” Kain said, looked at the door as if he were seeing something on the other side.

Zero looked at Adio who was already knocking on the door. “We brought him.” He said to the man on the other side.

There was silence for a few seconds, then the reply of, “Let him in.” Came.

Everyone walked in, all three boys entering the room for fear that Zero would harm their master without a second though.

Kaname looked at all of them, “You two may leave, but you can stay down the hall if you like, I don't believe Zero will be doing anything…stupid tonight.” He smiled, looking at Zero from across the room.

“Yeah…” Zero said, glaring at the other man, “Unless you give me reason.” He said, feeling for his gun to show Kaname that he had it with him.

Kaname smiled, but watched as the two cousins left the room. “Put the gun down.” Kaname said as soon as they were out of earshot.

Zero smirked at him, “How do I know I can trust you?” He asked, still holding the gun.

“Do you really think I would kill you Zero?” Kaname asked, his voice going low for a second.

“I don't know…” Zero answered, truthfully.

“Then you are still ignorant to my feelings.” Kaname said, a little hiss escaping his mouth.
Zero smiled, “Then tell me about them. Tell me why you have taken such an interest in me all of a sudden.” He walked over to at desk, setting the gun down, and a few other vampire fighting objects. He spun around; his arms up in the air to show Kaname that he had nothing more to hide.

Kaname didn't look satisfied.

“Fine.” Zero said. He began to take off his shirt. Pain flared in his back as he bent to undo the last button.

Kaname was next to him in a second, “This is why you are here…for my Yuki, and your pain, right?” He asked. “Nothing more?” He looked down at Zero.

Zero looked up in him, “What else could I want to do here?” He felt sick, as he smelled fresh blood coming from Kaname.

Kaname noticed this, “Does my blood make you sick?” He asked. “Drink it.” He said simply. “You never know…until you try it.” He smiled sweetly at the boy.

Zero took a step back, “I drank blood yesterday.” He said.

“I know…” Kaname hissed to the boy. He looked at him, “You drank from that vampire hater, didn't you?” He asked, rounding on Zero.

Zero looked for his gun, but found it not near him any longer. He backed away from Kaname, heading away from the gun.

Kaname stepped closer to him, his eyes turning a lighter color as he growled at the boy. “Why did you drink from him? Is there something about his blood that you love? Or is it just the fact that he said it would be better for you?” Kaname hissed as the boy fell down onto his bed, drawing in a sharp breath as pain flared up inside of him.

“Kaname!” Zero said, his voice low yet filled with terrified horror. “What are you doing?” He demanded.

Kaname laughed, “Do you know that drinking human blood could actually speed up your process, and in fact, it isn't quite filling.” He whispered. Slowly, Kaname began to cross onto the bed, covering Zero with his own body.

“I…I…” Zero was trying to say something, anything, but he couldn't.
“You? You what?” Kaname whispered over Zero's ear, leaned forward so that he could smell Zero's blood and see his veins in his neck.

Zero had nothing to say. He moved his hands up, laying them on Kaname, “Get off.” He said. He pushed, but they had no effect on him.

Kaname stayed still, his vampire strength allowing him to stay where he was without moving much. He sat over the boy. “You can't stop me.” He said.

Zero looked up at him, anger flaring in his mind as he growled at Kaname, “Yuki will be coming out soon, she'll look for me and then she'll see how you really act.” He smirked up at the boy.

Kaname was silent, watching Zero's eyes. He smiled down, “I don't think she'll be coming here. Besides, I already told Adio and Kain to take care of her, if she comes here, that is.”

“You won't hurt her, will you?” Zero asked, a little worried. He knew that if Yuki got hurt though, Kaname himself would end the criminal's life.

“No.” Kaname said simply. He leaned down, “Drink my blood. You will feel so much more…fuller.” He said in a whisper.

Zero looked away from him, “I don't want to. I would rather starve than drink the blood of a vampire.” He sounded a little sad though, his eyes closed, but he could still see the look of sadness come over Kaname's face.

Zero was slowly moving his hand to his pocket, trying to find the speed dial for Yuki's number. He pressed a number, hoping that it was number 1. There was only a loud dial tone.

Kaname's head moved up, he looked down at Zero, then moved his hand to feel into Zero's pocket. He took the phone out, Kaname looked at it. “You weren't trying to call Yuki…now were you?” He asked, a little puzzled.

Zero smiled, a little annoyed at the man on top of him. He gave a grunt, “I was trying to call your teacher…Toga.” He laughed lightly, finding humor in the annoyed look that suddenly played onto the other boy's face.

Kaname glared down at the phone, and then he threw it, hitting it onto another chair of the room. He did not laugh at the joke, only gave a hiss. “If you won't do this without force, then I will have to force it on you.” He looked down at Zero, “Do you take a liking to force?”
Zero looked up at him, his eyes wide with anger and amazement, “What are you going to do?” He hissed out.

Kaname drew up his wrist to his mouth. He bit into it, drawing blood from the cut. He then sucked some up. He leaned down and forced Zero's head back, opening his mouth with two fingers, prying it open.

He placed his lips onto the half human's lips and spit the blood into it, forcing him to drink it. He had a hard time forcing Zero to stay under his mouth, but as the blood leaked down his throat, Kaname found Zero's resistance to him less threatening. He smiled into Zero's mouth, “That's better.” He breathed out as they separated.

Zero glared up at him, “Stop this.” He said through gritted teeth, his face red with embarrassment.

Kaname smiled down, “No.” He then placed his bleeding wrist over Zero's mouth, forcing the boy to take the bleeding hole into his mouth.

Zero's head twisted away, but Kaname caught him again, “Does my blood taste sweet, or is it sour?”

Kaname smiled as Zero began sucking his wrist again, taking his blood down in gulps.
Zero's mind raced. The blood that Kaname was giving him was much more…sweeter, it tasted more filling too. He felt revolted by the fact that he was enjoying the blood from Kaname.

Kaname smiled. “Let me go.” Zero chocked out. His words were lost though as Kaname smiled down at him, peeling his wrist away from the man's lips.

Zero gave him no fight. He only lay in the bed. He looked at the wall, not wanting to face Kaname.

“Did you like it?” Kaname asked, leaning over to lick blood off of Zero's cheek.

“Why?” Zero asked lowly, a very low cry escaping his tone as if he were going to cry.

Kaname felt his sadness, “Because…I like you Zero.” He forced Zero to look at him, “I like you a lot.” He began to bend his head down, wanting to kiss him.

Zero turned his head away, a low cry escaping his mouth. He turned his body, falling to the side so that Kaname couldn't sit properly on him anymore.

Kaname gave a frustrated sigh, “Zero…Don't be so sad…” Kaname got off of him a little, “Do you like me?” He asked. “I know you hate vampires, but do you think you could ever come to…”

“No. No. Leave me alone.” Zero said, moving from the bed, forcing Kaname off of him. He got up, running toward the door, He didn't grab anything, and he even forgot his gun. He opened the door, meeting Kain at the entrance.

“Wait…!” Kain said, looking at Zero as he ran toward him.

Zero ran past him though, not hearing the boy, only hearing Kaname as he yelled for him to come back.

End of chapter 3. Hope you enjoyed. The next chapter will be the last. Need I remind you…some things don’t always end the way we want them….and some times they do. But most of the time they don’t. Leave Reviews.

-D.D.Darkwriter
My love, my life, my soul are lost…to the wind.