After spending the past four years living in this mansion enduring the torture of his father's thirst, Taji Shoto is finally going to meet his younger brother.
It brings him so much happiness to become an older brother after being raised as an only child for two decades then becoming an adult a few decades later. Taji doesn't understand why it took so long for Zero and Yukashi to give him a younger sibling and to be honest, going through what Taji experienced assisting his father through the pregnancy almost made him regret it.
The platinum blonde Pureblood paces back and forth, running his fingers through his unruly, wavy hair while flicking his eyes between the Aristocrats waiting in the living room with him. Before him is Hanabusa Aido, the right hand man of Taji's uncleâKaname Kuran. Next to Aido is Taji's cousin, although not blood related, greatly cared for Ai Kuran as much as he does for his aunt, Yuki Kuran.
Following Hanabusa Aido is Takuma Ichijo, another Aristocrat very close to his uncle Kaname. Akatsuki Kain married to Rika Souen, Senri Shiki married to Rima Toya. Of course, Taji knew Rima Toya was his late mother's younger sister and his blood-related aunt. He did get time to know her, he actually quite liked her more than what he had gathered from the past of how his mother was actually like.
Taji personally likes Senri, reserved and detached but he is fairly blunt and outspoken when he sees it necessary. He can always count on the mahogany hair, pale skin Aristocrat with such immense beauty it sometimes baffles the Pureblood.
Every single one of these Aristocrats has been following Kaname Kuran since they were children. Taji can't help but admire his uncle for it yet at the same time he admires both Zero and Yukashi. He couldn't ask for better fathers and now he will meet a new member of the family to which everyone is waiting for with hitched breaths.
By the time they all hear footsteps, Taji was about ready to tear the fluffy, nape-length locks out of his scalp. The first one to catch his attention is the silky hair Pureblood holding in his arms a quiet, pale skin baby wrapped in a soft blue bundle. Beside Zero, is Yuki smiling over Zero's arm while caressing the top of the baby's head.
Everything around him stops, he isn't sure if he's standing on the wooden floors anymore. Wide eyes observe in awe as Zero approaches them, quickly being hoarded by the Aristocrats and Ai wanting to see the newborn child.
"Aw! He's so cute! We should have one too, Senri, I bet ours will be beautiful." Rima hugs the mahogany hair male's arm, adoration touching her pretty face while her husband regards her with a small smile of his own in silent agreement.
"He has Zero's eyes; I can see a little bit of blonde on his head." Rika cooed, brushing her hand over the plump red cheek.
"Ah! He looks cuter than Ai-chan did." Hanabusa remarks earning a sharp slap by Ai reminding Taji of Kaname's actions in regard to Hanabusa's unfiltered mouth.
"What did you name him?" Takuma questions, smile toying on his handsome face as he stands next to Yuki not touching the baby once he noticed the growing irritation on Zero.
"Eisei meaning everlasting star," Zero answers in a loving tone, lilac eyes basically sparkling at the small creature in his arms. The sight squeezes Taji's chest fearing for a split moment he will no longer see such a face directed at him. He's startled when Zero's eyes glance at his direction, "What are you doing standing over there? You were more excited to see him than anyone here."
A blush of embarrassing creases on his cheeks, clearing his throat to compose himself ignoring Ai's discreet smirk at his reaction. They make space for the platinum blonde Pureblood to approach Zero and Eisei; the baby's wide lilac eyes lock onto Taji's, overwhelming the young man with something he's never felt before.
He takes his little brother from his father's arms, swallowing the knot forming on his throat only for his vision to blur. A laugh escapes him, "He's so cute and precious," His voice shakes, earning many lovestruck expressions seeing the pure happiness on Taji's face, nervously shaking fingers touch the softness of his brother's pale skin.
Tiny hands grasp his slim forefinger as tears slide down Taji's flushed face. "I'll be the best big brother, I promise." His lips press onto the small forehead, seeing Rika is right; small strands of platinum blonde can be seen on his head.
Eisei Shoto. Taji repeats the name in his head.
"I think he's going to develop a brother complex." Yuki giggles.
"We both know where he got that from." Zero retorts.
"What do you mean?"
"That husband of yours kicked me out of the room, he won't let me inside to see Yukashi." The silver hair vampire reveals in irritation causing the vampires in the room to become eerily silent.
It dawns on Taji a few seconds later, glancing at his father in amusement. "Didn't dad say uncle Kaname can feel it when he's in pain?" His question immediately reminds Zero what he had tried so hard to forget rises tension.
"Keep him away from me," Zero directs at Yuki who pouts at the silver hair Pureblood. "I need to put Eisei in his crib."
Taji nods, giving it back to his father in a gentle, precautionary manner it fills the blonde with a coldness inside. They observe Zero and Yuki leave to put Eisei in his room then one of them breaks the silence with a sigh. "Honestly, I thought after all these years their relationship would improve just a little bit." Hanabusa waves his hand dramatically.
"Say that again when you can get along with Zero." Rika answers.
"I think they do get along..." Takuma pauses. "When it comes to protecting Yukashi and Yuki."
"They don't get along?" Taji and Ai ask simultaneously, curiosity brimming in their eyes standing before the friends of their parents.
Each Aristocrat gazes at one another, sending discreet messages until one of them decides to answer with a smirk on their face. "Zero used to be in love with Yuki."
Glancing at each other, their expressions are entirely blank, the words yet to sink in. Soon it becomes a look of disgust imagining their parents ever being in love with each other's parents. They begin to laugh at their reactions, a few only showing amusements.
After some time, Taji dismisses himself unable to let go of the one person on the back of his mind. The man didn't come to see the new member of the Shoto family; despite being rather reserved and doesn't like to be around guests when he isn't needed, Taji hoped he'd be there.
Knowing him, he was probably waiting for them to leave before he went to see Eisei.
His lips twitch, curving incapable to help the way his face instinctively reacts at the thought of him. The lean build male knocks on a wooden door, waiting patiently for Isaya to open itâand he does. The fairly tall, handsome man looks the same from when Taji first met him. Platinum blonde hair falling in straight locks, framing his face and the nape of his neck; his eyes are clearer, slightly paler than Taji's but he loved the way they glimmer whenever Isaya looks at him.
Heart hammering against his chest, the Pureblood opens his mouth, "You didn't come to see my little brother." Is the only thing he can muster to say.
Isaya's face keeps a calm exterior, something he has been doing since Taji had become an adult, distancing himself to the point he became nearly a stranger. Of course, Taji wouldn't allow him to cut himself out of his life, not when the Pureblood meant everything to him.
Gestured inside, Taji strolls in trying his best to contain the anxiety while the door is closed shut. Blue eyes connect with each other once againâat a distance, "I did not want to disturb the guests, young Master. I will see him later tonight." He speaks in a formal demeanor causing Taji to frown.
I already knew that.
Suddenly, the blonde hair man appears in front of him, his hand touching Taji's cheek lightly. "You've been crying," Isaya speaks tenderly.
Flustering shyly, Taji wraps his fingers around the man's wrist and presses his lips onto his palm. "I just saw my cute little brother... it made me wish to have one of my own... with you." His meek confession shocks the older man.
For decades Isaya has been trying to deny any sort of connection between them out of respect for his Ancestor. Taji has been gradually but surely expressing, hinting time and time again he wants a romantic relationship with Isaya. Except he has never done something so bold as to not push the older man against his will.
"Taji-"
"No," he grips the man's wrist harder, blue eyes glow a crimson red exposing his fangs at Isaya. "I've waited a really long time. You are my destined other, my beloved, my eternal love and I cannot be with anyone except you. Even now, the only blood I thirst for is yours and I would rather die than allow these fangs to be in anyone aside from your flesh."
Without fighting back, Isaya watches the younger Pureblood sink his fangs into his wrist; the tingles that were once a phantom touch between them electrifies every inch of his body. Taji extracts them right after, blood trickling down the corner of his lips, face flushed red in clear delight and fulfillment.
"You are so childish," Isaya smiles lovingly at Taji, wrapping an arm around the slim waist male, the other dips into the unruly thick locks. "You couldn't have waited for me to ask your fathers for your hand tonight."
"W-What?" Taji blushes at his words, Isaya doesn't have any plans to elaborate further pressing his lips onto the short male's mouth. Taji melts into him, welcoming the one thing he has been desiring and dreaming of doing for a very long time.
Once the kiss is broken, Isaya proceeds. "I wanted to wait until Lord Kiryu and Lord Shoto had their child. It would be rather cruel of me to steal the son they love more than anything before they had one of their own."
All this... out of consideration of my parents? This man is truly the one for me. Including Taji, couldn't bring himself to blatantly pursue Isaya. Not when he would fill his parents with emptiness and sorrow, a thing he promised he'd never do for as long as he breathed. Now there is someone else to continue Taji's promise, a little star they have all secretly wished upon to bring them happiness.
Taji Shoto wanted to have the same thing he was giving to others and today he received two gifts: meeting the little star that made Taji cry and being with the man who makes his heart poundâyearning for him every day.
THE END.
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