Chapter 96

Kaname goes to the phone and lets the council know that the party is a go. He does still wonder what Yuki is up to. He just knows it couldn't concern Zero. She would never do that to him, but what would she do? He saw very clearly, she wasnt the girl from the past. She was older and wiser and a bit scary when she wanted to be. He still couldn't see how she turned on him so badly. He knew he hurt her but all this? It made him hurt, to know that, one night did all this. If only he would have acted differently. Just back then he couldn't, he was too hurt to even think straight. Now it was too late.

Yuki goes back into the dining room looking for Zero, who is still sitting at the table drinking his morning coffee.

"He is going to let them throw the party. I want you safe. Who knows what the council is after." Yuki says.

"They will want me to guard it, so I will be there as the vampire hunter, not your lover." Zero chuckles.

"No one can know you are that or know of Ichiru. No matter what I do, you need to stand there and act like, I am just another vampire. You can't have any reaction." Yuki responds.

"Yuki what do you have brewing? I know there is something?" Zero asks.

"It's better if you don't know. I will not mention you at all. I need you safe, I just need to be free. I do know that even when I am, I still can't live the way, I want with you. It will only make me free of Kaname. I am sorry Zero, I really do want to have a regular life with you." Yuki admits.

"I am fine with how things are, I know the truth We had ten wonderful years, I am sure we will have more. Are you sure about all this? Kaname will be pissed with whatever your planning." Zero responds.

"He is always pissed. It's just something I need to do. You didn't change anything for work have you?" Yuki asks.

"No, everything is still in China. I wasnt sure what we are doing. So I didn't do anything yet." Zero comments.

"Good, keep things the way they are. I want you to call Kaito before the party, Put Ichiru back on the plane and send him home, where he is safe. We don't need anyone seeing him here. As your son or anything. The less they know about him the better." Yuki says.

"Are you sure about this? What about Ren? About Ai?" Zero asks.

"I will talk to Ai and also Ren, they can make there own choices, but for Ichiru we will make his. It's important to make him safe. No one will go after Ren or Ai, they don't have anything to fear." Yuki responds.

"Ok, I will let Kaito know and also get Ichiru ready to go. Is there anything else you need from me?" Zero asks.

"No, You were everything I ever wanted and more. I can't thank you enough." Yuki responds.

She goes over to Zero and puts her arms around him, giving him a tender kiss. She loves him so much. She wishes they could have a normal life, she just sees that no matter what she does, that will never be. That wasnt going to stop her from doing her best to at least get rid of Kaname. She didn't want to be tied down to him. She wanted her freedom in at least that.