Chapter 287 Life

Its Monday and Yagari goes back to work. Seeing Zero in the hall. Heading out to the field. Like so many Monday's. "Hey. How was your weekend."Zero asks. Walking down the hall together to the front door." It was good. I saw Yuki." Yagari answers. A pain in Zero's chest. Makes him take a deep breath. "How is she?" Zero asks. "Ok. You know she does still miss you. Like you do her. She is just stubborn."Yagari replies. "She was always Stubborn." Zero smiles. "True." Yagari replies. "So are you two more than friends now?" Zero asks. Wanting to know, at the same time scared of what the answer will be. "No, She was very upfront with me. She told me she couldn't do that with me. First, because I was so close to you. And Second, because she still thought about you. It felt like cheating on you."Yagari states. "So your just friends?" Zero asks again just wanting to hear it again." Yes. Just friends. Someone she trusts. That's not you or Kaname." Yagari admits. "Has she gone near him?" Zero asks. Finding himself doing it once again." No. Hell No. That damn Mutt is always around though. But that's about it. God Zero its been a year and you still have to ask that?"She was so right." Yagari comments. "Right about what?" Zero says. "That you are still the little boy from Cross. Damn it. You need to grow up. Need to forget about Kaname. He isn't your problem. YOU are! Even if she never sees you ever again. You need to let this shit go. She gave both of you the chance to be free. Take it." Yagari states. "I knew when I asked. I shouldn't of. Old Habits die hard. I am what I am." Zero remarks. "Yes. We know. Zero being Zero." Yagari says with a Chuckle.

Zero walks out going to his destination. Thinking about what Yagari said. It was nice to know that Yuki still cared. That she wouldn't sleep with Yagari. That she didn't fully move on. He was shattering more and more each day. It was sad to say, but he was happy. He wasn't alone. He knew. Where she was. He just knew not to go there. She even warned Kaname Not to. But without seeing each other. It would keep going like this. Its what kept her able to stay away from him. Not seeing or being near him. It was a mess. Zero knew it was. He thought about him still being the little boy from Cross. In some ways, he knew he still was. He couldn't help himself. His obsession with her was always there.

Zero goes on the field doing his work. Trying his best to just move on from hearing about her today. But no matter,how hard he would try. He couldn't. He knew that Kaito told him that Yagari and Yuki were just friends. It just made him feel better hearing it from Yagari himself. Zero wasn't even going home at night lately. He hated it there. It was cold dark and empty. ZJ would hang out more with Ren and Aiko now. Even taking Anna with him. She would stay with Ai at Cross. If he wasn't with them. He would go to Uncle Kaname's and take Anna. They loved it there. Kaname was always warm and loving towards them. They saw him as Uncle Kaname. Not there fathers long time love rival. Zero would just stay at his office and sleep on the sofa in there. Get up in the morning and wash his face, hands, and armpits. Throwing on some deodorant. Then heading out the door. He was single. For the first time in over forty-five years. He hated it. Of course, women came on to him. He was a very attractive man. But he wasn't interested. All he saw was Yuki. He couldn't even do the one-night stands. He tried once and he just told the lady no and went home. The thoughts of touching Yuki invaded his mind. Also his heart. It was just getting worse and worse in every way. This wasn't the man he used to be. He tried to hide with his sarcastic words. Acting cold and not caring. Staying away from most people. Throwing himself into his work. Which wasn't offering him what he wanted either. He was just very dissatisfied with everything around him.