"I'm begging you please," breathlessly she begged.
It didn't matter that she didn't ask for this, she wasn't worried about the clothes that where now stained with her currently leaking blood, and she certainly wasn't worried about what his reasons were. All she could do now, is cling to her now draining life.
She didn't ask for this, all she wanted was to drive home from school, and see her annoying yet loving family again. Her little brother that was obsessed with Transformers, her nosy mother that loved to pry into her personal life, and her dad that reminded her of a Red from That 70s show because of how strict he was. In her last moments, that's all she clung too, the memories the love that her family shared.
With the little bit of strength she had left, she clung onto the pendant around her neck that her father had given her before she left.
"Please, don't do this."
Each word she spoke drew upon energy that she no longer had. It was life or death, and she prayed to god that this man would understand that she really really did not want to die tonight. She had things she still wanted to do, achievements she has yet to achieve and love that longed to experience.
She couldn't understand why he chose her, why it was her life that he had to end. It was so unfair, life was such a bitter bitch.
"I-I really… want to live," struggling with each word she continued, "PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!"
With her final message said, the mysterious attacker didn't honor her last words and with a sickening crunch, her lifeless body dropped on the pavement. Her eyes wide and empty of any emotion she previously had.
"You good Naruto, sounded like she was a fighter." A man said with humor in his voice. "Sad little thing, out of all the cars that had to come and drive by this little cutie had to drive right into us." He said with a chuckle.
"Do you gotta be such an asshole all the time Damon. I mean c'mon, it ain't like your humanity turned off, have some sympathy for once." Said an annoyed younger man. The man that just ended this nameless young girl's life.
"I would but, if you've been alive as long as me, you start to realize that you're not human anymore champ. Vampires don't care about trivial things like sucking the life out of pretty damsels in distress. Really, you treat it like sport." The man named Damon said sarcastically.
"Really, what about your brother then? Dude turns off his humanity so much I think he just has a vampire version of a period." Naruto said with a smirk.
"Low blow young padowan."
"Fuck you too."
Naruto sighed and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. Without looking, he dragged his tongue alongside it and breathed in.
"Itadakimasu." Naruto prayed with his eyes closed and both palms intertwined together.
"Am I the only one that thinks it's a little fucked up that you pray over your dead bodies like meals?"
"Do I question the shit you do? The way you play with ya food looks like a sad man screaming 'I'm lonely'." The blonde headed teen grinned at Damon.
"Fuck you too." he retorted.
"By the way, why did you leave that girl the other day?" Naruto questioned.
It was certainly unusual for Damon to just talk to a human without draining the life out of it. On rare occasions he would play games with his food, making them paranoid and frantic, have then thinking that they were in a horror movie.
Other than that, his choice to just compel the girl to forget the small conversation that they had was completely out of character.
When Naruto kept looking at him, Damon replied, "Weren't you taking a piss?"
Naruto deadpanned, "I can't believe you actually fell for that." Looking at the dark haired vampire with a smug look.
"When was the last time you heard a vampire say he had to take a potty break?"
"The art of being a dick flows strong within you young one." The older vampire snorted.
He sighed, "Forget you saw that. That's another story for another time." Not staying long on the topic, leaving Naruto even more confused Damon said, "So how's high school life treating you!? Are all of the girls swooning at the sight of you? How are your grades? I better not see one F, D or C on that report card mister." Teasing the young vampire.
"You got one more, after that I can't save you." Damon, knowing full well what he entailed, wisely kept his trap shut.
"I'm done for the night, imma go ahead and head back. You coming?" Naruto looked back with a raised eyebrow.
"Nah, I still have some unfinished business. Besides, I didn't even get a chance to get a bite yet, and I got quite the appetite. You go on ahead young one and rest, for we have a full day of training tomorrow."
"This Star Wars shit is getting old bro." he said before vamping away.
Damon sighed, reminiscing about how he first met the kid. It seemed liked ages ago since he turned him into a vampire.
He winced when he thought back to when Naruto first turned, he was such a hard headed ripper back in the day. He reminded him of his younger brother and his ripper days. Speaking of which, it was time to start playing his game. The thought of toying with his brother brought a shit-eating smile to his face.
~ The Next Day ~
Rounding the corner to the entrance to Mystic Falls high… Naruto himself did not understand why Damon wanted him to attend a stupid ass high-school in the first place. It was full of acne covered idiots that didn't understand how the world worked.
The teachers all had superior complexes like that asshole coach/teacher William Tanner. The students where worse, all they were stuck on was football games, and getting in each other's pants.
All in all, Naruto's high school experience if he could sum it up in a few words was a predictable, boring, waste of time, but the blonde had to admit, there were a few upsides to this farm of a high school.
Specifically the eye candy he gets to see on a daily basis, if the vampire didn't decide to skip that day. There were a few that caught his eye, and teasing and making their cute little faces blush was the highlight of his otherwise pointless day.
Before Naruto could continue to drone on his way to school, he picked up on a familiar scent. Quickly darting his eyes, he found the source of this familiarity.
"Yo! If it isn't our resident bambi slayer." The young vampire mused.
The person in question turned his head and sighed, already used to the blond bloodsucker's antics.
"What do you want Naruto?" he sighed out, "I'm kind of in the middle of something."
When he decided to give the kid a glance over, he noticed a couple of new characteristics. Naruto's once wild hair was cut shorter, making him look older, even though that wasn't feasibly possible considering what they were.
The sight of his screw back earrings reminded him of his daylight ring. They were the younger vampire's daylight screws, or what he liked to call them. He also had a top ear piercing on his right ear. His azure blue eyes have dimmed sum the last time he saw him, and when he took a look at Naruto's whisker marks the 17th century vampire couldn't help but to reminisce. The day he got those marks was the very day he was turned.
"Hey Stephan, you done checking me out? It's getting kind of creepy." Naruto asked.
The newly named Stephan ignored the comment and no longer cared about the question. He was here for one purpose. To get to know her, and that took priority over everything else, especially his older brother's protégé.
"Look, if you don't want anything I'm on my way to compel the administration so I can be enrolled into classes." The brown haired vampire exasperated.
"So I'm getting a new classmate huh? Interesting….. do me a favor and don't 'ripper' this up for us ok? I wouldn't want to have to snap your neck again." He paused, "Actually I would but the threat still stands." Naruto smiled at him.
Growling to himself, he knew at the moment Naruto was stronger than him, because unlike him he hasn't touched a drop of human blood in years. While the scent of Naruto was saying that he had something to drink last night. Shit was irritating, but it better than the alternative.
Stephan continued walking to school while Naruto said to himself, "Shit is about to get really interesting around here."
~ Hallway ~
The hustle and bustle of students of ages and sizes conversing, kissing, or gathering school supplies from their locker so they can go to class always made Naruto mentally snap his own neck. The only thing that kept him from actually acting on his dream was the fact that if he did, it would cause too much of a scene. Damon would probably think of a million sarcastic ass quips to annoy him with, and the number of people he would have to compel was way too much for Naruto to count.
Ears perking up, Naruto overheard a conversation he found quite amusing.
"-is one of the hottest things that I have ever seen had the misfortune of walking into this building. Where is he from? What's his name? Does he like blondes?"
Chuckling to himself, he had to bite back saying out loud that Caroline fits the perfect stereotype of a dumb, ditzy blonde girl. Poor girl didn't even realize that the dude she was talking about was extremely too old for her young and chipper personality.
Naruto kept with the slow pace towards class until someone decided to appease his boredom.
"What's up Naruto? I'm going to go ahead telling you right now I don't feel like going to this Algebra class. The teacher has this thing with trying to prove that Math is needed in society in like every lesson. You feel like ditching?" A spiky haired Jeremy Gilbert asked.
Well, knowing Stephan would probably be the little goody two shoes that he is and go to all of his classes punctually let him know that he wasn't getting any action in class. Might as well wait after school and see what happens.
Making his decision, the bored vampire replied, "Why not? Ain't got much else to do. Plus I have Coach Tanner for my first class and pissing him off is one of the highlights of my day." He smiled saying.
Having an idea of what ditching with the youngest Gilbert meant, Naruto made the move to go to the back of the school near the parking lot.
"Patience is a virtue." He repeated in his head. With both the Salvatore brothers here, it was only just a matter of time before something excitingly dreadful happens and for the undead life of him Naruto could not wait. Hopefully, taking a drag out of this blunt Jeremy was currently rolling would take his mind off of things.
Weed and vampire senses worked liked a charm. Since every sense is heightened, THC felt like heaven.
Jeremy lit the blunt on the end where he packed the most, and took a couple of puffs of it before passing it to Naruto.
"So Naruto, I know this is a pretty cliché question but, I know you have to your eye on some girls around here. My question of the day is who?" The play-delinquent asked.
"I'm too old for em Gilbert. Being over 100 years old makes you think, 'why in the hell would I want to get into a relationship with an insecure little girl who probably still hasn't had their cherry popped yet when I can choose someone with a lil bit more experience."
It took Jeremy staring at the vampire for about 4.5 seconds before finally standing up and saying, "I call bullshit."
Naruto raised an eyebrow at that and waited for the youngin to give him an explanation.
"Females are females Naruto. I can't accept that old man ass explanation. No matter how old you are, men are going to men and you my man are one of the only guys I know that can talk to about the female anatomy at a professor level without knowing a lick of science." Jeremy blanked.
"How many times have I told you Jerbear, in order to know how please a woman, you must know the inside of a woman mentally and most importantly physically." Naruto said sagely.
Jeremy just kept looking at Naruto with half lidded eyes until the vampire decided to speak up.
"Fine Gilbert I'll tell you, but you can't let anyone else know alright. I'm serious, knowing I'm a vampire should be enough of a threat," he cleared his throat and took a deep breath, "The one I would love to confess my undying feelings for is…"
Jeremy, who was taking his last drag of the blunt looked at Naruto impatiently.
"Your mom." Naruto whispered.
"She's dead." Jeremy said without any hint emotion.
"I know, so what does that mean genius?"
"That you're a dick of a friend." The now hurt teenager bluntly said.
"That, and don't question me. When I say something I don't like to be questioned, especially by food. Do you understand?"
"Whatever man, you just blew my high so I'm going to go ahead and head back to class."
Jeremy flicked the duck, and walked back into the building with the slam of the door.
Naruto, who had chuckled at the sound, vamped to the top of the building and took a minute to lay down, cross his legs and watch the clouds.
Reminiscing, Naruto said to himself, "I hope you don't think I'm taking your shtick Shikamaru. It ain't my fault that this is so relaxing."
Before he could finish the thought of his friend from another life, the door to the roof creaked open, and through it, a familiar face was brought to view.
"Hey it's been awhile."