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"Sasuke!"
The voice caused the said teen to turn his head, facing the other side of the bridge. He immediately recognized it to be the annoying, overhyper voice of one Uzumaki Naruto. However, this wasn't the time that he expected the blonde to be at Team Seven's usual meeting place. He frowned, glancing over to the blonde. He wondered what was wrong today.
Usually, Uzumaki Naruto would wake up at 6:34:43 AM. He would then proceed to use the bathroom and come out at 6:55:12 AM. Following that, he would eat ramen for breakfast. Which kind, Sasuke didn't know--he definately needed to update his information soon. After finishing up his ramen, the blonde would dress and be out of his house at 7:12:02 AM, getting to the bridge at 7:23:43 AM with Haruno Sakura.
No, Sasuke was not a stalker. He simply... needed to know this information in case there was an emergency team situation. And no, he didn't know anything about Sakura simply because she can take care of herself. Not that it mattered.
Now, back to the current situation.
The raven-haired teen glanced at the blonde blur running towards the bridge. Sasuke's mental clock told him that it was 7:13:23, and Naruto was six hundred and twenty seconds early. Obsidian eyes narrowed as suspicion overcame his senses. Maybe this wasn't Naruto! Maybe it was Orochimaru again, trying to catch him unaware so that he could molest him. Ugh. Sasuke shuddered, forcing the though to the back of his mind. Right now, he had to concentrate on the enemy, the Naruto-Who-Was-Not-Naruto. Silently, he prepared himself for an attack. His body was ready, taking a defensive stance. He scanned the area, mapping out escape routes. His brain was whirling, planning all the possible combo attacks according to what was in his kunai pouch at the second.
And suddenly, everything collapsed when the blonde appeared in front of him, pulling him into a tight hug.
Sasuke was stunned.
Wait. Hold on. What just happened? Did the stupid idiot, Konoha's number one loud-mouth ninja, the usuratonkachi that hated Sasuke for life, the Uzumaki Naruto... did he just hug Sasuke? His mind reverted back to the Orochimaru-Molesting-Him theory.
"Sasukeeeee!"
Naruto's face was inches away from Sasuke's. The Uchiha studied the other's features. Beautiful sky-blue eyes, sparkling with tears of... was it happiness? A blush accented Naruto's smooth skin. Moist pink lips, half open, as if begging to be kissed. Sasuke's eyes widened. He finally understood what this meant. Naruto, his Naruto, the one that wouldn't even touch Sasuke if possible, was actually blushing cutely and hugging him...
...it was a love confession!
Swearing that he saw a few shoujo bubbles floating somewhere in the background, Sasuke pulled back from the other's grasp, taking Naruto's hands in his. He braced himself. Once Naruto says those three tiny words, Sasuke would propose! He felt the ring that he had always kept in his pocket at all times. He had carried the thing for a year, hoping for an opportunity like this to confess his love to the blonde that held his heart. Today, it was finally coming true! Even though it may be so sudden because it was only a confession of love, Sasuke may never see an opportunity like this ever again!
"Sasuke, I think..."
Trying hard not to act like one of his swooning fangirls, or rather, boys, he leaned forward, anticipating the blonde's every word. Everything around him seemed to disappear, and Sasuke could even hear his own heartbeats thumping uncontrollably in his chest.
"I think... I think that I'm a vampire!"
Sasuke lept, hugging the younger boy in his arms.
"Oh, Naruto! Me too! I think I lov--"
Wait, hold on a second. For the second time that day, Sasuke had to reconcider his thinking. What did Naruto just say? Wasn't he supposed to confess his love? But why did he say something about a vampire? A vampire, as in growing-fangs-and-sucking-blood vampire? He knew it, it was Orochimaru after all. Stupid Orochimaru, impersonating Naruto of all people, he was going to kill the snake-bastard...
"Eh! Sasuke, too?"
Naruto's words snapped the moody Uchiha out of his brooding. The whiskered boy was now glancing up hopefully at him.
"Sasuke is a vampire too? Then, you can tell me the symptoms of being a vampire? Because... well... I only think that I'm a vampire...?"
Regaining his composure, Sasuke coughed, letting go of the other. As an effect, Naruto lost his balance, falling onto the wooden bridge. Sasuke turned around, leaning forward on the rail, gazing into the water. He looked like the normal Sasuke, but he was feeling turmoil inside. What was this clenched feeling in his chest? It was painful, and Sasuke felt like he was going to explode any moment. He felt stupid and dejected. Of course Naruto didn't come early to the bridge for a love confession when he didn't even like Sasuke!
"Itaaaaiii!" The said blonde whined. "Sasuukkeeee! Does that mean you're not gonna tell me? Meanie! I hate you!"
At those words, Sasuke whirled around, facing the blonde that was about to sneak away--probably to see if Sakura was nice enough to explain the vampire stuff. Biting his lip, Sasuke realized that maybe he had been a little... mean to the other boy. Right now, Naruto had given him a chance to redeem himself, and the Uchiha wasn't about to cast it aside. He sighed.
"Okay, Naruto," Sasuke said. Maybe he'd pretend at Naruto's little game for now. "What are your vampire symptoms?"
At the question, the boy brightened, a smile blooming across his face. He leaned back against the rail, and started listing stuff like a patient would when talking to his or her psychiatrist.
"Well, I don't know. But lately on the B-class missions, the blood seems to be... calling out to me or something. It's like, telling me to go over and drink it like it's ramen." Naruto shuddered, then continued. "Also, during these past nights, I've been falling asleep in my apartment as usual... but when I wake up, I'm somewhere else, like on the other side of Konoha or something..."
At that confession, Sasuke glanced up, his mask slipping off to show an expression of concern.
"You should see Tsunade," he suggested.
"Eh!" The blonde screeched. "Why? Tsunade-baba would examine me and force me to take these tests for, like, two days! I can't become a Hokage like that! Besides, I thought you said that you were a vampire, so you should know, right?"
"This situation is beyond my knowledge as a... vampire," Sasuke explained expertisely. "From the others in my, erm, vampire clan, I have gathered that the legendary Tsunade once treated my erm... uncle's best friend's mother's great-grandma's sister's daughter's husband's nephew's... kid. Twice removed. Or something like that. So you should go see her."
Sasuke took another glance at Naruto, who looked like he was still trying to figure out the family tree. The confused boy furrowed his brows, absentmindedly nodding to Sasuke's request. Having the usuratonkachi's consent, Sasuke grabbed ahold of Naruto's wrist, dragging him off towards the direction of Hokage's office.
Five minutes later, a slightly confused Sakura walked onto the bridge, wondering if she got the dates mixed-up.
--oo--oo--oo--
Knock! Knock-knock-knock THUD!
"Okay! Stop knocking, you can come in now!"
The heavy double doors opened, revealing Sasuke dragging in a whirly-eyed Naruto. As they approached the Hokage desk, Sasuke, being the prodige ninja that he is, dodged the onslaught of sharp, shiny things and glass mugs full of hot tea. However, his companion didn't fare well in the confusion of the situation. By the end of the storm, he was soaked with hot water with the ceramic cup on top of his head, and a rattlesnake biting into his arm. Alarmed, Sasuke leaned forward to examine the blonde's wound. After close inspection, he realized that the snake was fake. He breathed a sigh f relief, turning to face Tsunade.
"Tsunade-sama, I think you should exami--" He began, but was abruptly cut off by the loudmouth next to him.
"Aiiieee, Tsunade-baba, what was that for!" He screeched, pointing an accusing finger at the woman in front of him. "You ruined my last pair of clean clothes! Now I gotta do the laundry tonight! Eep!"
Naruto had to hide behind Sasuke to avoid another hurricane of weapons.
"Be more respectful to your elders, brat," Tsunade answered, finally looking up from her medical book. "I'm clearly the victim here. Why are you here so early in the morning?"
"I'm not here because I want to, Sasuke dragged me here."
At that point, the Uchiha cleared his throat, finally voicing his concerns. "I think you should examine Naruto. He says that he's having problems..."
He nudged the boy next to him, silently telling him to explain his situation. Reluctantly, Naruto did as told, telling the Fifth Hokage about his vampiric problems. As he neared towards the end of his story, Tsunade's expression changed from annoyance to one that showed slightly more concern.
"Uchiha, please exit for a moment," she stated, standing up from her seat. "I will examine Naruto now."
"Demo..." Sasuke protested. Why did he have to leave when Naruto was just going to be examined? Was the situation more serious than he thought? He eyed the blonde uneasily. He was going to be okay, right?
As if sensing Sasuke's concerns, Naruto smiled reassuringly. He faced Tsunade once again, pouting slightly.
"Tsunade-baba," he complained. "Why can't Sasuke stay? He's my best friend, so he really should have a right to know. And he's a vampire, so he should be a help to you during the examination."
Sasuke blinked. Did Naruto just call him his best friend? Really, the Uchiha should get his hearing checked out, this was probably the third time this day that he misheard his blonde. The Hokage blinked and did the same, wondering if she had just heard that Sasuke was actually a blood-thirsty vampire.
Finally, after fifty pleases and a broken tea kettle, Tsunade decided that Sasuke could stay for the sake of her own health and the future of teapots.
"Sasuke, anything you see here cannot be disclosed outside of these doors," she warned. "Or I'll personally make sure to kick your butt all the way to Wave Country."
The teen nodded, wincing. Man, that must be one hell of a kick to go all the way from Fire Country to Wave. They were approximately 2,234 miles apart.
"Alright, Naruto. We will examine your seal first."
Obedienty, he did as told, unzipping the orange jacket. He then removed the black shirt underneath, revealing the orange seal on his stomach. Too busy trying not to blush, Sasuke didn't realize the spiral decoration until Tsunade spoke, snapping him out of his hypnotic fascination.
"You should know what this is, Sasuke."
Said boy looked at the topic of discussion and gasped, suddenly realizing what was in front of him. He glanced up at Naruto, who looked expectant, as if he trusted that Sasuke would accept this new piece of information in a positive manner. He clenched his fists. Yes, of course he knew what it was. He had seen it way too many times: in the ninja scrolls, during seal performances... but what did this mean? Naruto had something sealed inside of him. Was the something causing him to behave different?
"It's a seal," Sasuke stated. "You're saying there's something sealed inside Naruto?"
"Yes," Tsunade replied. She suddenly seemed cautious, almost reserved. She glanced at Naruto, as if looking for the 'okay' to explain. When the boy responded with an affirmative nod, she sighed, slumping forward on her desk. "I really need some sake right now. Naruto, you do know what you're going to tell the Uchiha, right?"
"Of course," was the happy reply that made the questioner twitch. However, taking a good look at the impatient Sasuke, the medical nin decided to move on and explain the dreaded subject.
"Okay, then let us proceed," Tsunade said. "Sasuke, what do you know about the legendary kyuubi?"
"Uhmm..." Surprised by the sudden question, Sasuke had to blink a few seconds before realizing what was being asked. His mind wandered back to the Acadamy days, reminding himself of the textbook on Konoha's history. Of course, he remembered the Kyuubi now. They had a major test on it, too... "The fourth Hokage sacrificed his life in exchange in killing the nine-tailed fox, Kyuubi."
At this, Naruto laughed. "Sasuke, you should go back to the Acadamy and repeat all the courses. The Hokage didn't kill the Kyuubi, he sealed it in a newborn child."
"Shut up, usuratonkachi," the other muttered. He was horrified at the fact that Naruto knew something that he didn't. What happened? Was he getting old? "How do you know this anyway? I thought all you knew about was ramen."
"Ppbbtt, as if," Naruto retorted. "I know this because... because..."
"Naruto was that newborn child," Tsunade finished. Her eyes met Sasuke's, a pair of glaring golden spheres. Dispite facing many enemies, such as Orochimaru, Sasuke couldn't help but shudder at the look. He knew that Naruto and the "old hag Tsunade" didn't have a good relationship. It was sort of an unbalanced tug-of-war type of friendship. However, the look that he was recieving now told him otherwise. Tsunade truly cared about the blonde. The look was defensive and protective. It meant that if he said anything to hurt Naruto, that even if he dispised Naruto for the fact that he was the kyuubi, the Legendary Sannin Tsunade would hunt him down, kill him, chop him into tiny pieces and feed him to a whole bunch of tigers... after being kicked to Wave Country, of course.
"Naruto..."
The name escaped from his lips before he even registered what he was saying. The boy looked scared as his mask of hapiness started to slip, showing Sasuke the fragile boy underneath it all. The Uchiha felt his heart ache at the sight of the boy. He wanted to just reach out and hug him. He wanted to tell the blonde that he loved him, and nothing would change that. He didn't care if he was the vessel to some stupid nine-tailed demon, Naruto was still the Naruto that he loved.
But he couldn't do it. Not in front of Tsunade. To Naruto, he couldn't say those words. Instead, he said the only thing he knew that the other would accept.
"Usuratonkachi, why would it matter that you're sealed with the kyuubi?" He said, a smirk appearing on his face. "That doesn't make you any different than you already are, right?" Naruto knitted his eyebrows, trying to decide if what his friend had just said was a compliment or insult. He shrugged, deciding to let it slide even if it was an insult.
"So, Sasuke," he inquired. "What should I do?"
"Huh?" For a moment, Sasuke had no idea what Naruto was talking about. Then, he realized that he was asking about the 'vampire' situation. "Well... I'm pretty sure Tsunade-sama knows. You should get examined some more."
"Neeee, but Sasukeeeeee...!" Naruto pouted. However, he did as the Uchiha said, slumping down in his chair to be examined.
Fifteen minutes later, Sasuke regreted his own words of advice. He sat in the seat that was now across from Naruto, watching as Tsunade placed a hand on the boy's stomach. He fumed, trying hard to restrain himself from killing--or at least trying to kill--the Hokage. What was she doing, touching his blonde? And why was she moving the hand lower? No! Not beneath the belly button! How could she! He cringed, fearing for Naruto's virginity. His mind didn't even think about the fact that maybe Tsunade didn't even like Naruto in that way. Really, why would she?
As if noticing Sasuke's almost-invisible emotions of anger and jealousy, Tsunade stood up, announcing that the examination was done. Sasuke watched as the dobe pulled down his black tank top, putting on the orange jacket once again. He almost bit his lips, wishing that even though Tsunade was being a pervert, the examination hadn't ended. During the checkup, the boy's black shirt kept sliding up, exposing more than needed...
No! Sasuke shook his head. He will not think of those insolent thoughts about... the cute whiskered boy in front of him, looking delicious and... fuckab--no, he didn't just think that!
"Sasuke, I need to speak to you alone," Tsunade said sharply. The raven-haired teen tensed, wondering if the woman could read minds. He gulped, bracing himself for punishment. God knows what the Hokage could do to him. Stupid Sasuke, thinking those perverted thoughts about the blonde.
Naruto stood up, casting Sasuke a curious look. Being the oblivious baka that he was, the boy had no idea what was going on. However, by the intensity of Tsunade's words, he knew that she wasn't going to allow him to stay in the room, no matter how much he begged or annoyed her. With a defeated sigh, he walked past his vampiric friend and exited the room.
Making sure that Naruto was well out of earshot, Tsunade glanced up from the notes that she was jotting down about the recent examination. She placed her calligraphy brush down on the table, clasping the scroll shut. Sasuke then watched as she carefully placed it inside a desk drawer, locking it inside.
"Sasuke," she spoke. "I'm sure that you know that Naruto isn't a 'vampire'. I believe that you aren't one, either. Naruto's situations are all caused by the Kyuubi. The fourth Hokage placed a seal on the Kyuubi, preventing him from escaping and controlling over its vessel's body. However, in this case, Naruto's seal is diminishing. Its powers are wanning, causing the Kyuubi to escape from the barriers whenever Naruto lets his guard down."
She paused a while for Sasuke to obsorb the information before continuing on.
"That is why I want you to keep an eye on him."
--oo--oo--oo--
As the sun touched the bottom of the horizon, Sasuke found himself in a certain blonde kyuubi vessel's room, glancing at the sleeping form of the boy lying in the bed. Naruto had a peaceful look on his face, and his skin seemed to glow in the moonlight. Sasuke raised a shaky hand, longing to wipe away the stray lock of golden hair that fell across his beautiful face, to caress his soft skin...
Eyes opened at the contact. Startled, the Uchiha pulled back his hand. He met the other's gaze, gasping at the sight. Instead of the normal cerulean-blue, red orbs of flames now looked intently back at him.
"Naruto," he breathed. No, it wasn't it. This wasn't Naruto.
Before he had a chance to react, however, the Naruto-That-Wasn't-Naruto gave him a small smirk, getting up from the bed. The imposter--no, the Kyuubi--then wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck, straddling the boy in his seat. Sasuke froze, all of his ninja training flying out of the window. He knew that he needed to do something, anything, to get Naruto to come back. But...
Naruto's scent assulted his senses, stronger than ever. Even though the boy in front of him really wasn't Naruto, he couldn't help but feel... aroused. Sasuke breathed in the intoxicating smell, wrapping his arms around the blonde's waist. Wait, no! This wasn't Naruto, Sasuke had to fight it...
"Sasuke," the Kyuubi whispered, leaning closer to the boy. His warm breath tickled against Sasuke's ear, sending shivers down his spine. The raven-haired boy closed his eyes. The one in front of him was obviously the Kyuubi, but he couldn't resist Naruto's voice. His mind shut down as he leaned into the seductive boy in front of him. "You can't resist me, Sasuke..."
And then, he was gone.
Sasuke blinked, hands reaching out to the thin air in front of him. It only took a moment to register what was going on. Being the trained ninja that he was, he immediately stood up, cursing inwardly. He spotted the open window which, a second before, wasn't open. Curtains fluttered in the wind, dancing around him as if telling him to follow. Sasuke did so, jumping out of the small space. He was a ninja, damnit, and he wasn't going to fail his next mission just because it was the stupid blonde dobe he was guarding.
A/N: I woke up one day, zoned out, and had an image of Naruto glomping Sasuke saying that he's a vampire. Lawl, please review. :D