.:R E U N I O N:. (Ichiru)

[Zero Kiryuu]

The sun seemed to be rising in the sky as Zero found himself stalking back to his dorm rather exhausted. Being a class guardian turned out to be a lot more effort than it was worth. Not only did you have to stay up at almost all hours, but you also needed to also attend classes at the academy as well during the day. It was almost an impossible schedule to keep up with. He knew that if he didn’t go to class that Yuuki would surely lecture him later, but he always would bring up her constant sleeping in class that seemed to affect her grades greatly.It was funny how Zero could skip class when he felt like it and could still pass his courses with flying colors. Yuuki on the other hand seemed to not do as well. He guessed that the lack of sleep probably didn’t help her thought process. He figured that today would be another day he’d skip and just not care. He knew that they didn’t have any tests or homework due so he wasn’t really needed. If they did have any assignments for that day he knew that he’d be good as well because Yuuki would kindly pick them up for him even though he consistently would ask her not to.

Last night had been a ridiculous shift. Normally things would be fairly quiet, but with a new event getting ready to happen there were girls from the Day Class hiding around campus as they tried to get either a picture or a few words in with the males from the Night Class. Zero really hated that more than anything. He didn’t see or find anything attractive about vampires; or the Night Class for that matter. On a higher note, it seemed to keep the girls away from him. He did have a few girls who tried to pursue after him, but he was sure to give them the vibe and warning that they had absolutely no chance at all of winning him over. He just didn’t like any of them in that way, so there was no point in trying to lead someone on.

He quietly walked down the halls that led to his dorm and let out a small breath as he got closer to his room. It seemed almost too quiet for comfort to him in the dorms right now, so he wondered if it really was just a silent morning, or if he’d have bigger problems to deal with in a little while. He let out another breath as he tried to keep his composure because he was feeling slight pain again from his hunger. He had been doing so good too! Not a blood tablet for a little over two weeks now. Fighting it off seemed to be difficult at times. It felt like you had to push the entire world off of you. Then again, when you were alone you didn’t have people triggering that hunger, nor did you have to worry about endangering anyone if you were to lose your focus.

He let his fingers wrap around the doorknob as he found himself in front of his room, and he pushed his door open to reveal darkness. He preferred to rest in total darkness, so because of that he’d had a black curtain hung over his window to help keep the light of the sun from entering through the window. It wasn’t too hard to navigate around either since he knew his room like the back of his hand. He walked over towards his bed after closing his door and he threw himself down on it to rest his eyes. He opened them tiredly once again, however, because something seemed to be way too off for his own comfort. He wondered if he was just being too paranoid, but he felt almost like someone else was in the room with him, or even watching him. It was too dark for him to see for sure, but he figured that if someone were in there they would more than likely reveal themselves to him by turning on the light so that they could see as well.

His violet eyes scanned the room casually as he remained completely still and silent in the darkness. He was so sure that there was another presence, but he was confused on who it could be. Yuuki would obviously be asleep in her own dorm, and he didn’t allow himself to have a roommate at his request and also by the Headmaster’s orders. So, if someone were to be here with him, the biggest question of all was who in the world could it possibly be!?

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Tags: Ichiru~
Words: 785
Notes: Sorry I didn't get this up last night ; u ; Here it is now though <3

[Ichiru Kiryuu]

Ichiru had stepped into the light and he just looked at his own twin brother. He just didn't know what else he could have done and he just kept his sword near him. He couldn't breathe he just wanted to meet him for so long that he had missed his own twin. He just wondered if he could have done something more to ensured his brother would be here near him. He hadn't wanted to have his chronic illness to come back. He just had been worried that Zero had hated him. He had wore his mask and he tied his hair back and kept it up with a bell. He had no shame or no guilt he just didn't wanted to have his brother to worried about him. He had dismay that Shizuka wouldn't want to change him to a vampire. He had been begging her to let him be a vampire for the longest time. He just didn't know what else he could have done to let his brother know that he was here. Ichiru's heart and body and soul belonged to Shizuka. He was worried about so much about his brother that he came here to see if he was okay.

Ichiru was strong on the surface but not all the way through. He didn't wanted to be resented by his brother. He just didn't wanted to be afraid he just looked at his brother and he just didn't know what he could have done. Ichiru knew that he wasn't so perfect and when his time comes he had wanted to become a vampire or let himself be bitten by Zero. Ichiru didn't wished to take off the mask since he had been worried that people might mistake him for Zero. He couldn't have that.

He just felt bad that he came so late into his brother's life. He was still innocent he was a human of both worlds. He didn't speak for the longest time until he had felt that he had needed to. He just kept the mask on since he didn't want his brother to see his sees he felt like a trapped animal in a cage. He didn't know what he was going to do about this and he just wanted his brother to know he was still alive. "Hello brother its good to see you again." Ichiru said.

Of course, Ichiru had been thinking about his brother he had missed him so much and the things that they used to do. What Ichiru knew that without Shizuka's blood his body would get a lot weaker. He couldn't stand it he just looked at Zero and he just gave a sad smile he just took off his mask so his twin could see his eyes. "Brother, how much I miss you. You have no idea of how much I missed you. I had remembered what we used to do." Ichiru said. Ichiru had been a little stronger but in reality he was a lot weaker.

[Zero Kiryuu]

Zero had waited in the silence of the darkness with his eyes focused on the single beam of light in the room. When a figure had finally revealed themselves in the light he let out a soft gasp of shock as he recognized exactly who the person was. It was none other than his own twin brother Ichiru. He had found himself in a state of awe as to all this time he had believed that his own brother had died from the pure blood who destroyed their family. He had disappeared and there had been no trace of him for all these years.

Zero had longed deeply to see his brother’s face again and to be around his younger twin. It had been hard all these years to live a life where he had believed that he was the only one left remaining from his family. It had left many many different scars on his heart that he could never truly erase. In the end though, he felt that it might have made him a better and stronger person in the long run. It would keep him from crumbling under pressure and it also made him more determined in the long run to fight and become a better hunter. He was determined since that day to keep fighting.

It was that determination that kept him constantly battling himself to stay off of the blood tablets and to struggle against his fate. He didn’t want to become a Level E or a monster, so all these years he had found the strength to continue to fight. He didn’t want to lose that battle and die too without getting some sort of revenge for his own family. He wanted to take down the pureblood who had destroyed the fragile and simple life that he had been leading as a young child.

It was that woman who had torn at those threads and had easily left his life to become unbalanced and to unravel. He had lost not only his mother and father, but his precious twin brother. However, it now seemed to be that Ichiru was still alive and before him and it brought complete and total shock to him more than anything. He wasn’t expecting Ichiru to even be here, but here he was now standing before his twin.

It had been so long since he had seen his twin that he had almost forgotten that his little brother would have also had to grow up in time like he also did. It was shocking to him, but it was also a nice and good feeling to be able to see Ichiru once more. He let himself bite his lower lip and close his eyes over and over again in order to reassure himself that he wasn’t just dreaming or imagining this entire situation up, and he finally managed to speak up after clearing his throat for a few moments. “I-Ichiru… You’re alive?” Shock and relief was entirely mixed into his voice. His tenor voice trembled as he managed to get himself to stand up.

Was this really happening? Was this truly all going on before his own eyes? Was this really Ichiru, or was it just an illusion that was a trick of the mind from his own exhaustion. He stared and listened carefully as Ichiru spoke as he managed to conclude in his mind that this male was indeed his twin brother who had had thought to have been dead all of this time. “I…It’s good to see you again too, Ichiru. Where have you been all this time?” So many different questions were no rushing through the male’s mind. What did he want to ask, what could he ask? He had so many answers, but so little time to ask them because he wasn’t sure how long exactly his twin would be here to speak with him.

It had been so long, but all of the feelings from the past seemed to rush back into him completely and entirely. He was truly happy to be able to see his brother once again. “I’ve really missed you too, Ichiru…” He wondered though, why now? Why after all this time would Ichiru come back to reveal himself to his brother. He wondered that now as he waited for his brother to reply to him.

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Tags: Ichiru
Words: 725
Notes: Shocked

[Ichiru Kiryuu]

Ichiru had been listening to his twin brother and for a moment he had truly had been happy that he was right here where he had belonged. Of course that doesn't stop him from getting scared from his own chronic illness coming back, and he had knew his days were numbered. He just don't know long he had got since he doesn't know what he could do to get the blood he needs to sustain his life for the meanwhile. He had know it wasn't everlastingly and his chronic illness was still there with a vengeance.

"You don't want to know where I have been since you might not like the answer. I am still alive. We need to catch up with each other. I don't know what you been doing since I had been gone. I came here to see you." Ichiru said. He just did known that Shizuka was inside of Maria's body at this moment and he was her bodyguard. He just didn't know what plans she had for him. He was in love with Shizuka Hiou, and wished to be forever with her. Ichiru saw that his brother was shocked that he was still alive, and he couldn't blame hi m one bit.

"Brother, how long have you been here at this school for. You were meant to be the hunter, Zero, I don't wish to be the hunter I am happy just happy of being your brother even if that means I wouldn't become a hunter." Ichiru said.

He was speaking from his heart he just wanted to make sure that he was going to speak from that heart of his. He wished there was treatment that would sustain his days a lot more but he didn't know to say to his brother that to say that he was going to die sooner or later and he wished he would undergo a treatment even if its permanent.

I wish I could tell my brother that my chronic illness would probably not go away and I'm afraid of dying so soon. Ichiru thought. He looked at him with sad eyes that anyone could tell that he was afraid of dying the most. "Brother we need to talk." Ichiru said. He just didn't want to leave it up in all air like this without saying anything that might save his life for at least for more years that he could be around Zero and Shizuka.

[Zero Kiryuu]

Zero of course found himself not being able to completely pull himself out of his shocked state. It was so sudden that Ichiru appeared before him that it all seemed to feel as though it were all just a dream. He didn’t want it to be a dream, and he felt as though he would cry if this was just his mind playing an illusionary trick on him because he was exhausted. But, it turned out that everything that seemed to be going on was very real and Zero seemed to be happier that anything to have his twin here before him and in his presence.

Of course, he was still a bit wary as well, so he kept himself from over reacting and found a way to compose himself like he would always do. It was better to compose yourself in case the situation that you found yourself in didn’t turn out as well as you wanted it to be. This made things a lot better. However, there was a question that instantly struck his heart to the very core. Was Ichiru still as sick as he was all those years ago? Was his twin still suffering in pain like he had been that entire time ago? The past seemed to be so far away from him now, but so close. It was quite frightening to think about.

He felt the question at the tip of his tongue, but he felt that there were other things that were just as important to talk about and ask Ichiru about. He wanted to know everything about his twin and what was going on in his twins life from the time they were separated up until now. He had so many things that he was going to ask, but he wanted to hear Ichiru’s words to him first. They were the most precious to him after all. He absolutely wouldn’t and couldn’t let himself miss the words that his younger twin would speak to him. “I still would like to know where you have been all this time? Where have you been staying? Who’s been taking care of you? It seems like you are alright now, but I’m just worried about you… I want to make sure that you’re going to be okay…It has been a very long time since I last saw you, Ichiru.”

He felt his voice tremble softly as he had asked some of his questions. Deep down in his heart he was terrified and scared that he had the chance of losing Ichiru. Above all else he didn’t want to lose his twin again; especially after that had just now been reunited again. He hoped deep down in his heart that Ichiru had gotten much better than when they were children. That would be a breath of fresh air and a huge relief to him. He paused again to listen to Ichiru speak before he let himself answer. It seemed that he was very eager to hear his twins voice. It had most definitely matured over the years as his voice had done the same. It was nice to listen to his brother once more.

He nodded gently and smiled softly. It was one of the few times that you could see a smile on Zero’s face. Usually, only his brother at times like this could make that smile return to Zero’s face. “I’ve been here ever since we were separated. I was taken here since that day that that woman destroyed our happy family.” He hated Shizuka so much that he refused to even speak her name in front of anymore. To Zero, he would refer to her as ‘that woman’. It made things less stressful for him and he found things to be simpler to not bring her up when he could.

He finally managed to draw up the strength to approach Ichiru and he found himself pulling his twin into a warm and loving embrace. He honestly couldn’t quite imagine himself letting go. “Ichiru…” His voice broke when speaking the male’s name. He had not intended for that to happen, but he now felt warm tears running down his cheeks. It had been quite some time since he had last cried. “Ichiru… we can share the task together if you’d like…I… I’m just so glad that you’re here and alive…You have no idea how much I have missed you over the years.”

He looked up at his twins face with a few tears streaming from his gaze. The only thing that truly seemed to matter to him was that his brother was okay. That was all that he wanted to know now. He wanted to make sure that he’d be okay and live a happy and healthy life as a human. He wished that for his younger twin more than anything. He smiled softly and let a hand touch his brother’s face to make sure that this moment was in fact real and happening right before his very own eyes. “What is it that you wanted to tell me, Ichiru?”

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Tags: Ichiru
Words: 845
Notes: Zero missed Ichiru so much ; u ;