Chapter 187 part 2

The next day, Kaname calls up Takuma and tells him to come over, that he has a job for him. He also tells Zero to come into his office, wanting to ask him some questions. Trying to get to the bottom of everything. Seeing that things have taken a turn, that Kaname didn't see coming.

"What do you need Kaname?" Zero asks. 

"I need to ask you, while you were at Cross without Yuki, did you spend any time with Maria?" Kaname says. 

"Yes, she was always trying to follow me around. Saying I  smelled of Ichiru. It Didn't last long, soon as I graduated. I left. I got my own apartment. So I Didn't see her much at all. Sometimes she would come to the Association, trying to get my attention. I was nice but really didn't hang out with her long. I knew she cared a lot for my brother so I tried not to be too rude. Why?" Zero asks. 

"Because I think she may be the one doing all this to us. I am not sure yet though. Hanabusa is checking it out and we still have loopholes. It's just the only person, who had some connection to you, is her. She may have wanted you for herself. " Kaname says. 

"What about Nicole then? She never came after me like your trying to say though. She just wanted to be around me." Zero comments.

 "Yea thats what we are all saying. She might have been afraid to come to you as herself. I have Takuma coming. I will need his help with that. He should be here any second. You can stay for the conversation maybe give some imput." Kaname states.

Takuma knocking on the office door. "Come in," Kaname says. "I was just talking about you to Kiryu," Kaname adds.

 "I am glad to be any assistance to you, my lord. What is the matter?" Takuma says.

 "I need you to look into Nicole. I know the story she told Yuki. I just don't think, its the whole truth. I need you to find out who she really is. Where is she staying? Who does she know? I don't believe she is related to Sara at all. Yuki did a fine job of getting rid of them all. She did her homework and made sure of it. She would have found her, human or not." Kaname replies.

 "Ok, I will get on it," Takuma says. 

"Do you think, she is working with Maria?" Zero asks.

 "I am thinking something else, I just don't want to say anything till I'm sure," Kaname says.

"Maria?" Takuma asks. 

"Yes, it seems that maybe the person doing this is someone who wants Kiryu for themselves. My son put something new into my head. Which made a lot of sense. So I am checking it out. We failed on everything else. We just keep going round and round with this. So many things leading to a dead end. Or a change of events. Its someone who is alive and very interested in what happens with Yuki and Zero. I first thought it was Sara that somehow she was still alive. But she is dead. We saw her turn to ash. Just nothing ever seems to be what we see." Kaname comments.

 "You think Maria would be this wise to cause all this damage for Kiryu?" Takuma replies. 

"Thanks a lot." Zero answers.

 "You know what I mean Zero," Takuma responds.

 "Yea I do. I am also not sure about it. But the more I sat here and thought about it. It could be possible. She did chase after me. At the time, I didn't think anything of it and I let it go. I was thinking about Yuki leaving and work. Trying to move on with my life. She wasn't part of it. I did see her at my brothers grave when I would visit. She clearly loved him. I guess I am the closest thing of him." Zero remarks.

 "Then she must have been planning this for a while. Not to mention, getting involved with Ryan, Sara and whoever else. Then was she the one who also hired the man that abducted your son Ren? If she loved you so much, why hurt him?" Kaname asks.

 "She was hurting Yuki. She could have thought it would of broke us. Just everything she has tried didn't work. Just brought us back together. Even her saying I was dead. I have been drugged to do things against my will. Did I really sleep with all those women? Did I really want away from Yuki?" Zero says. 

"I don't think so. I think its all in the drugs to make you think you did, but we will find out more." Kaname comments.

 "I am going to go look into this. I will let you know what I find out." Takuma replies. 

" Thank you" Zero responds.