A simple mission turns out to be more than team 7 bargained for when it leads to Sasuke becoming a vampire… and soon, maybe even a husband! SasuXnewchick.

Obsessed with Naruto, but still don't own it. Only Crystal is mine.

Mating

"I hate this stupid mission! Nothing's gonna happen, and this stupid thing itches!" Naruto whined as he fidgeted in his black suit.

Sasuke elbowed him in the ribs. "Stop your complaining. A mission's a mission."

Sasuke was dressed in a black tux, polished black shoes and a red rose pinned to his coat. Both ninja were without their headbands, much to Naruto's dismay, but they both looked very handsome.

Team 7 was sent out on a mission to be undercover guards at a lord's annual ball. Recently, the townspeople had been under attack by something that could only be described as a mystery. Roughly five people in the past week had come down with what doctors described as sudden anemia. Most of the victims were young, and had no medical record of poor health relating to this. The mention of massive blood loss with no puncture wound or physical damage whatsoever lead Kakashi to believe that it was some sort of jutsu. He took on this mission posing as a guard at the front door while Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura kept an eye out on the inside posing as gests.

"Well, how do I look?" Sakura twirled in front of them showing off her lovely pink gown. Not wanting to miss out on such a great opportunity to win Sasuke's heart, she had made sure to doll herself up. In addition to her sparkling pink dress, she also had on white high heels (which couldn't be seen anyway because of the gown's length), flowers in her hair and on her arm, and she was covered in body glitter.

Her attempt to gain Sasuke's attention was failing, but Naruto as well as half the people in the room noticed her.

"Wow, Sakura! You look great!" Naruto's complement went unnoticed by the pink ninja.

Sasuke glanced down at her in his usual uncaring way. "We're not here to look good. We're here to do a job."

Thinking up a cover story, Sakura said, "Oh, I know. But at least now no one would suspect that I'm under cover. I look just like the rest of the girls here. I'll blend right in."

Sasuke grunted.

"I still don't see why the lord just didn't cancel the party if he knew that the people were in danger," Naruto pointed out.

Sakura looked irritated. "Because, he doubts that anything would happen in a crowd this big. Besides, he said that this is his annual ball and it's never been cancelled before. He insisted that it stay open. It's that important."

"Alright, alright…"

"Ok. Sakura, you go out on the dance floor and keep your eyes open for anything suspicious. Try to listen in on their conversations if you can. Naruto and I will stay here out of the way doing our thing alright?"

Sakura nodded. "By the way, Sasuke, I might just have to steal a dance from you tonight in order to make it more believable." She winked, and Sasuke turned away.

"I don't dance."

Naruto leapt at his chance. "Sakura, I'll dance with you if…" But she was already gone.

The gests filed into the spacious room and inspected it. Nods of approval and light conversations were picked up by the undercover ninja. Soon the band started to play and the gests scurried onto the dance floor with their partners, some more willing than others.

Though both ninja were very well dressed, Naruto couldn't help but noticed that Sasuke was the one getting all the attention. He turned down all dance offers and ignored the lustful stares from the giggling cluster of infatuated young girls. Naruto wasn't even on the rebound, it seemed. The cute girls walked right by him as if he was invisible.

"What? Do I smell or something?" He sniffed his underarms earning him another elbow to the ribs from Sasuke.

"Knock it off! We're not here to get dates."

For as long as he could remember, he had always had fan girls chasing him down. He was used to their annoying stares and giggles and date offers, so much so that now they became meaningless. He wasn't interested in girls, now right now at least. Yes, he did want to get married and rebuild his clan, but his first priority was getting stronger and getting his revenge. After that, then yes, he'd look for a girl. Right now, however, he was immune to a lady's charm.

Or so he thought.

"Excuse me." He felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned.

There was a beautiful young girl, standing behind him. She was wearing a long royal blue dress, matching arm gloves, black high heeled boots and a sapphire gemstone necklace with a symbol of a bat in the center of it. Her long black hair was pinned up in a fancy pigtail decorated with a scrunchy riddled with purple flowers. She looked about a year older than he was.

"I don't believe I've seen you here before. Are you new?" She had such a beautiful voice.

"The lord made me come. He's been after me for years to show up to one of these things. He said that my presents would attract more women," he lied.

She seemed to believe him. "Oh, I see."

Sasuke prayed that she'd go away soon. It was a fool's hope, though.

"Would you like to dance?"

He narrowed his eyes and turned away, sick of hearing that phrase. He had heard it all night long.

For about the millionth time that night he said, "I don't dance."

He felt a small tug on his arm. "Oh, come on. It'll be fun. Please?"

Now very annoyed, he turned to face her. "I said…" He forgot. The second he had looked into her eyes he had forgotten everything. For a moment, he had even forgotten where he was.

"Please, dance with me?" Her voice was so incredibly hard to resist. How could he refuse? Just hearing that sultry sound of her voice made him want to obey. He wanted to please her.

"O-ok." He couldn't stop himself from saying that. He didn't even know why he said it, he just did. The next thing he knew, she was pulling him onto the dance floor.

Truth be told, he had absolutely no idea what he was doing. She led him to the center of the ballroom and, turning with a spin, she faced him. Suddenly, her chest was close to his. She placed his right hand on his waist while positioning her left on his shoulder. His body stiffened but she overlooked this as she gently slid her right hand into his left. Immediately, his warm fingers wrapped around hers. He looked at her. The look on her face was gentle, but she had a firm grip on his hand. He waited for directions.

"I'm going to show you how to waltz," she whispered.

He gulped.

Why, oh, why did he even agree to this in the first place?!

The music started and the dancers came to life. She took a step back and Sasuke stepped forward, closing the gap. She stepped forward, forcing him back to his first position. While stepping to the side she started to turn. Sasuke followed, trying to mirror her movements as best he could. They turned slowly with each sidestep. She put her hips into it, letting the music guide her body. Somehow, Sasuke was able to keep up. It wasn't easy. He wanted to stop. He turned to protest, but found her eyes again. From this close up, it was no exaggeration to say that she had the face of an angel. Sure, there were plenty of other pretty girls out there, especially the ones from his fan club, but none had the honest smile of this one. His mind went foggy. He couldn't remember what he was going to say.

It didn't matter. The swinging of her body close to his felt great. He was enjoying himself. He completely forgot about the mission.

"Spin me."

Her whispered command was confusing to the Uchiha. What did she mean? Before he could ask his eyes found hers once more. Every time he looked into her eyes he felt so lightheaded. Nothing else in the world mattered to him. He simply wanted to be with her, to please her.

Instinctively, he knew what to do. He raised his arm, never releasing his grasp on her hand and spun her like a top. They fell back into the same position as before and continued their waltz. By this time several people had started to stare at the dancing duo. He pulled her in close and gently pushed her away, allowing her to spin and stop at arm's length still holding hands. She twirled back into him, ending the spin with her back to his chest and her hand in his. They rocked for a moment before spinning her out again in the same way, only this time finishing with a dip.

A few dance couples had stopped dancing to watch. These two were impressive. Sakura had been asked to dance by several boys during the course of the night. It was nice, but she would have much rather been dancing with her crush. Her fourth dance partner of that evening stopped to stare at the couple on the dance floor. "Wow, those guys are good."

Curious, Sakura turned. Her jaw dropped once she saw who it was that was dancing: None other than Sasuke Uchiha. He was dancing with a dark-haired girl whom she had never seen before, yet the two of them looked as if they had been doing this for years. She had never felt such a wave of fury, jealousy, sorrow and pain in her life. She was hurt. He'd dance with her and not me?!

Sasuke ended the dance in another dip and paused. He was only vaguely aware of all the eyes watching him until he heard them clapping. The air filled with the sound of applause and compliments. He straightened up, pulling his partner to her feet. He didn't know what had gotten into him. It was like he was possessed by some higher power gifted in the art of dance. How did he do that? It wasn't that bad, though; she was steering.

She stroked his arm and he turned. Her eyes glistened as she spoke. "Thank you so much for the dance. It was so much fun."

Sasuke's heart soared at her kind words. The whole while he was dancing with her he felt like nothing he had ever felt before. Getting so close to such a cute girl caused excitement to rise in his chest, and Sasuke was exhilarated.

"Would you be a gentleman and escort me to the table?"

Sasuke initially wasn't sure how to respond. On a hunch, he extended his arm like a host showing a guest the way. He raised his left arm, holding his elbow out to her. She accepted his gesture and wrapped her arms around his as he led her away.

Once at the table, Sasuke tried to pull away from her, and though she released his arm, she didn't let go of his hand. "Thank you. You're a true gentleman." She paused then added, "You're a pretty good dancer. You know, if this was your first time dancing… and we were doing so well together, then I guess that means that we are compatible. Even if I was the one leading you."

Compatible? What's that supposed to mean? Considering the transparency of her expression, Sasuke took her words for their literal meaning.

The young girl removed a dark purple flower from behind her ear and slipped it into Sasuke's lapel. "A token of my thanks," she explained. She pulled away leaving Sasuke by himself once more.

Losing the warmth of her palm, his hand momentarily grasped for hers before falling back to its place at his side. He watched her leave, staring at her back with a look of longing in his dark eyes.

"Sasuke!"

He jumped at the sudden shout from behind, coming back to reality.

It was Naruto. He stormed up to Sasuke looking furious. "What's the big idea?! You just told Sakura and all those other girls that you didn't dance and then you make off with that one! What's the matter with you? You hurt Sakura's feelings!"

"She'll get over it."

Naruto narrowed his eyes at his rival. "You're a real jerk, you know that?"

The Uchiha ignored Naruto's incessant ranting and raving and got himself a glass of water. He couldn't stop thinking about that girl. He didn't even know her name. He thought back to their conversation a few minute earlier. In no way was she exaggerating about her dancing abilities. They way she moved her body was enchanting. She was much prettier than the other girls he had met; hell, she was down right gorgeous!

He looked up from his glass and spotted her going out to the balcony. Something about her possessed a mysterious allure and it was pulling him in close. He had to talk to her. He set his glass down and followed her.

The night air was cool and refreshing. Stars littered the sky accompanied only by the crescent moon. Their light illuminated the only other person on that balcony. Gathering his courage, Sasuke approached her. She didn't acknowledge him until he was standing right next to her. She smiled.

Sasuke couldn't think of anything to say. He just stood there silently.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, she spoke. "Oh, I just love nighttime, don't you? Everything's quiet and calm. Wouldn't you agree?"

"Uh… sure." Why did he feel this way? What was wrong with him?

She placed her hand on his as her gaze drifted across the treetops. Sasuke snapped back to himself and pulled away. She looked at him.

Even Sasuke wasn't immune to her feminine charm. He poured all his strength into putting up a resistance.

"Who are you?" she asked. He didn't answer. She stepped closer and locked eyes with him. "Tell me your name."

Her eyes were the most beautiful things he had ever seen in his life. They had a way of drawing him in. The same lightheaded feeling was back. Tell me your name… He obeyed. "Sasuke Uchiha."

She smiled. "Sasuke… Such a nice name. Brave and strong… it suits you. Tell me, Sasuke, what are you doing here?"

Tell a lie. Tell a lie.

"I'm a ninja from the leaf village. I've come here on a mission to keep this ball safe from attack; and also to find out why all those people came down with blood loss with no wounds."

Why the hell did he say that?! He couldn't bring himself to lie to her.

"Really?"

He nodded, unable to stop himself.

She turned away. Sasuke felt his freewill return to him. He gave his head a small shake. He felt a little dizzy. What just happened?

She looked back out over the trees. Sasuke detected a roguish chuckle under her breath. What was she up to? Who was she?

Lucky for Sasuke, he never put down his guard. Though he was dressed in a handsome tux, he wasn't without a weapon. He had a kunai knife hidden under his suit just in case…

She approached him, swinging her hips from side to side like a pendulum. He backed up. The knife was strapped to his leg. If she tired anything, it would only take him a second to reach it and attack. He backed up into a potted plant and froze.

"How rude of me. You were so kind as to give me your name but I didn't give you mine." She stopped six inches away from his body and placed a hand on his chest. "My name is Crystal."

Crystal? What a fitting name! No wonder her eyes sparkled. She was so beautiful.

Before he could get drawn in by her eyes again, Sasuke quickly turned away. She leaned up against him body in an attempt to hug him, but he pushed her away. She returned to the same position seconds later and Sasuke pushed against her shoulders in protest, inadvertently catching a glimpse at her eyes.

Such beautiful eyes… So big and sparkly… He loved her eyes. His eyes were magnetized to them, unable to look away. He could stare at those glowing red eyes all night long.

Wait a minute. Glowing red eyes? Red? That wasn't a natural color for eyes. Something was wrong here.

His whole body went limp and he slid onto the cold stone balcony. She held him in her arms and smiled. "I'm going to let you in on a little something…" She leaned in close to his face an d whispered, "I'm the one who attacked those people."

Sasuke's eyes widened slightly. He couldn't speak, he couldn't move. He was totally helpless.

Crystal stroked his face with her gloved hand. "I was hungry, you see…" Her murmur was cold yet soft. As creepy as it was, it had a way of calming Sasuke down. He laid in her arms like a ragdoll, incapable to do much else. "They had such tasty blood. But don't worry; I hardly ever kill my victims."

She opened her mouth, revealing her long white fangs.

The paralyzed Sasuke couldn't believe his eyes. No way! She's a vampire?!

Crystal inched her way over to his neck, preparing to bite. "Oh, and by the way…" she whispered, "I'll let you in on a little secret… I'm looking for someone strong, a ninja, perhaps. I wish to find a powerful male to help me rebuild by diminishing clan. There aren't very many of us left and I'm looking for a mate."

Sasuke's eyes widened in horror. 'Mate'?

She folded down the collar of his suit and sank her fangs deep into his jugular. Sasuke's body squirmed slightly and he let out a soft grunt. He could feel his blood being sucked out through the puncture wounds in his neck. She was draining him.

"S…s-stop…" he managed to choke out. He could feel his body getting weaker. He felt so woozy. "…please… stop." His voice was getting weaker and fainter. His soft pleas were lost in the slurping sound Crystal was making on his left. If he could move he would fight. If he could scream he would. He was powerless.

Sasuke could hear the muffled sounds of the party from behind the closed doors several yards away. He could sense the shadows dancing across the stone floor, cast by the light shining through the enormous windows. His friends were inside, but he couldn't call for help and they had no idea where he was. He was all alone at the mercy of this vampire.

His vision started to blur. He was starting to lose consciousness. How much of his blood was she taking? Sasuke let out a soft moan unable to form words anymore. His eyes grew heavy and everything around him started to spin and fade away. His head fell back and he lay there quietly in her arms. His dark eyes drifted closed as he passed out.

Crystal parted from his neck, her face smeared with Sasuke's blood. She licked her lips and said, "You have delicious blood. How delectable!"

She set Sasuke's lifeless body on the ground and stood up.

"Just for the record, I don't give my name out to just anyone." She smiled. "I have a feeling I'll be seeing you again real soon, Sasuke Uchiha."

With that Crystal leapt over the stone railing and took off into the night.

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So how was it? I have so many ideas for this fic. Please review! I plan to do more chapters, but I'd like to hear ideas! No flames, please. Thax! ^-^