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the physical shock, but Keisha lay stunned, mentally and emotionally shocked. She could feel him, his cheek against hers, his intoxicating smell, his heavy arms, his steady heart beat…

“Comfortable?” Zero asked in her ear. She snapped out of her daze and lifted her face blushing.

“I’m so sorry.” She said lifting herself up and off him. “Oh lord, Zero; are you hurt? I mean, of course you are – I fell on you. But I mean, are you okay? Lord, Zero I’m so sorry.” She stammered.

He sat up looking amused. “I caused you to fall, Keisha. I should be asking you those questions. You don’t need to apologise.” Oh yeah, she thought, he did. She shook her head.

“But you caught me.” She said softly; he looked at her tenderly, how sweet. “That’s why you got hurt.” She sighed and kneeled next to him. “Take off your shirt.” Zero quirked an eyebrow.

“Just the shirt?” He asked a touch suggestively. Keisha flushed red, but then scowled.

“Just do it, smartarse.” She said looking away. He laughed, but took it off anyway. She fixed her eyes on his, not daring to look down at the man candy – he’d never let her live that down. He smirked.

“What next?” He asked brazenly. She turned him around by the arm frustrated. The strong, muscular, masculine…she smacked herself – the arm. Ignoring the sensual feelings erupting from the contact, though her body, she focused on his…masculine – she shook her head again; his back. Taking a deep breath, she faced it again. No bruises. But a few grazes and scratches. She touched one lightly. He flinched.

“Oh sorry, did that hurt?” She asked pulling back her hand. He shook his head.

“No-no. Not my back…” He turned to look back at her eyes; your touch, he thought. She look expectantly at him to finish his sentence. When he didn’t, she sighed and looked away again. Glancing back at his back, she was surprised at the healing. They were practically gone. She looked back at him.

“It-it healed.” She said moving back. He smiled and pulled on his shirt again.

“Is your inspection over?” He asked buttoning op his shirt. She blushed again.

“Sorry…I just—,” She started. He covered her mouth with his fingers and leaned in close to her face.

“I don’t want to hear another apology.” He said softly. Keisha froze at the kindness it was spoken with. Where was the cold distant Zero she’d heard of and met early on? Who was this man?? Then out of the blue, Zero’s eyes flashed and he pushed her down as a gunshot fired. She looked up in shock.

“Zero!!” She yelled. He held her down as he scanned the area, blood dripping down his arm—he’d been shot. She tried to get up, but he held her down. She instead followed his gaze and looked around to scan the area. She frowned…there were vampires here. He let her go slowly and stood up. This wasn’t like him. It was near impossible to sneak up on the prime knight of the hunters. Well, he thought, time to amend the small slip-up.

“Ah!!” Someone shouted from behind the trees, he’d been flung up by…Zero? A vine had flung him off by wrapping around his ankle. The man’s body flew into the air and landed face first at Zero’s feet. This was closely followed by a series of screams as vampires landed around them, flung down like ragdolls. One took hold of Keisha’s wrist savagely and pulled her against him. Zero eyes flashed with ferocity as spikes grew from the ground and into the vampire, shattering him into a million pieces.

“What are so many vampires doing here??” Keisha gasped moving closer to Zero.

His jaw ticked, but he didn’t reply. Instead, the ground opened up and consumed the remaining vampires – except one; who still lay unconscious at Zero’s feet. Picking him up like a light toy, Zero flung him over his shoulder and walked towards the gate.

“Zero, wait!” Keisha shouted running after him. “Your arm!”

***

“What do you mean he missed the shot?!” The master roared. The servant quaked.

“H-he got Kiryu though, sir.” He stammered.

“What good does that do?” The master snarled. “Kiryu is a fully trained and highly dangerous predator whose vampire abilities have, in fact, amplified his hunter abilities and he’ll probably heal completely in ten minutes!!” He stopped short. “Zero Kiryu was with her?”

“Y-yes master.” The servant bowed.

The master’s red eyes grew brighter. “How did they manage to sneak up on him?” He sat down thoughtfully. “Interesting…it seems Zero has a weak link.” He sighed. “Not that it matters much. Keisha is not to be approached in his presence – is that understood? Or in the presence of any of those other vampire hunters. We don’t want to give them any leads… or waste good men for that matter.”

“Yes master.”

“Has Lady Miena changed her mind yet?”

The servant bowed lowly again. “Another servant was sent; she repeated her previous reply and asked not to be bothered to come again unless…y-you actually had something useful to offer.”

He nodded. “I see. Not unexpected, I just need Vinn’s daughter and the pieces should fall together beautifully.”

“Yes master.”

***

“Zero!!” Keisha cried bursting into the infirmary where he sat, bandaging his injured arm. He looked up at her and sighed.

“It’s just a graze.” He said. “Go back to class.”

“Make me!” She rebuked. “I mean…uh,” She sighed. “How’s your arm?”

He got up with a sigh. “I can’t believe you convinced the headmaster to make me wear this.” He said pointing to the bandage. “It’s no big deal.”

Keisha gave him a look. “You got shot Zero. Of course it’s a big deal!” Zero glowered, but she continued. “Besides, uncle says we can both have the rest of the day off so he can send Mr Yagari to investigate what happened.”

More like to make sure you don’t get attacked again…especially at school, Zero thought.

“Why did they attack us? To get to you?” Keisha asked. Zero frowned – he’d been told it best to keep her in the dark. After all, she’d have a fit at the thought of being babysat because she could possibly be in serious danger.

“Well…perhaps.” He said finally. He moved over to the door and turned to face Keisha. “Go find Arrau and go home. I’ll stay and help Yagari.” He said opening the door.

“But you need to rest!” Keisha protested.

“No I don’t.”

“But Zero—,”

“I’m not human!!” He finally shouted. She stepped back at the outburst. “We don’t get hurt or injured easily, I’m practically already healed and I don’t need to go ‘rest’. I’ll be fine, now go get Arrau and just leave!”

There was a moment of silence before she finally spoke up. “You’re human to me, Zero.” She said softly. “And…I just feel bad because you got shot trying to protect me.” She said. Zero looked at her, surprised at the softness of her voice – the honesty in her voice. And he’d practically yelled at her. She stepped out the doorway, intending to walk off. He reached out to stop her, but she was already half-way down the corridor. He clenched his jaw and pressed his head to the doorframe. Stupid, he thought to himself, now you’ve really gone and done it. You’re human to me, Zero. He heard her voice again and closed his eyes. Keisha…

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Publication Date: 11-20-2012

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