Riku: Yosh! At last I was able to update this story. Has it been long since I submitted this story? Well I can't remember. Hope people will like this. And—so you know this is my first vampire fic so please no flames. You could suggest anything about this story...it would help me a lot. Grins wide
Summary (Improvised): Love requires big sacrifices. It travels a road full of obstacles. Pain is its partner. If love is ripped away from the past and you live in suffering, what fate hath given is the one ye thought was lost forever…
SasuNaru…
Title: Blood and Desire
Blood…
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.
When blur of dreadful memories flash rapidly through our minds, pain crawls upon to hug our heart. Confusion dwells with the intensity drawn by our feelings as it reach the bottom of our soul. If love is betwixt our fear and courage, sacrifices must be done…a time of suffering will arrive.
The soft melody stopped, exactly as the imprinted words of the message ended from the freezing touch.
Shadowed fingers crawled slowly around the golden music box, tracing one finger over the engraved words printed underneath its flipped carved cover. Pressure of cold blood flooded all throughout frozen veins when sadness took over the man's calmness. He gripped the small 'treasure', remembering the events he had buried for centuries in his very long rest—the last moments he had seen his family…the members of their clan…the one he had promised to love forever. All of these were vanquished form him, and the only thing left is the curse he had brought to himself, after a grave promise was made broken by humans who caused all of it…who caused his life to be miserable.
His hand trembled in rage as he clutched the music box. For a long time he had been waiting for his rising, looking forward to see whom he had hoped, was only snatched away by the one he hated with his lifetime—a human. He traveled his hand up and held the crimson stone pendant, hanging on his neck attached through a golden chain. He hugged with pale fingers and pressed it over his cold chest…
Chapter Two: Fear creates our Courage
The glowing ambers from the morning sun, coming through the window blinds annoyingly brought the blonde male into consciousness. He lifted his hand over his closed eyes and rubbed them gently, opening it halfway.
"Run…" A ghastly cold whisper echoed through Naruto's ear, bringing him to sit up. His eyes narrowed and crystals of sweat trickled down the side of his face as he remembered the menacing bloody eyes that was staring at him, the red, slightly pale smirking lips that was teasing him. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and clasped both sleeves of his shirt, trembling.
"Hey." A silent voice breathed.
"Ahh!" Naruto shouted and attempted to run. A hand grasped his thin, shivering wrist then pulled him into a tight hug.
"Shh. It's okay. It's just me." Kiba whispered on Naruto's ear and brought the other male closer to his chest, comforting him as he waited for Naruto to calm down and breathe normally. He stroke Naruto's back blandly, backing away to wipe the stain of tears that dumped the smaller male's pleasing blue eyes.
"What happened to you?" Kiba mildly asked.
There was no answer…
Naruto looked away and bowed his head.
"Yesterday, I saw you lying unconscious near the mansion's gate." He said. "I was waiting for you in the visitor's room—to tell you that I wasn't able to find the crimson stone."
When Naruto heard the last two words Kiba uttered, he looked up and climbed out of the bed, seeking for the jacket he wore yesterday. He found it less than a minute and fumbled every pocket of it.
"What are you doing?" Kiba asked a little surprised.
"What the hell!" Naruto dragged down his jacket and sat on the marble floor.
"Why? Did you lose something?" Kiba spoke. Naruto faced him with a insipid face and tried to give him a light smile.
"So it wasn't just a bad dream. That's why it felt so real…" Naruto thought.
"Nothing. I'm hungry. Come on let's eat." Naruto stood up and stilled, recalling the little memories he had when he was inside 'that' room where he met the—(I don't know how name it…so please consider)
…then Naruto went out of the room.
xX00000Xx
"Could it be that—the mysterious guy I met was the owner?" Naruto murmured softly.
"I better go back to that pla—"
"Hey!" Kiba cut his murmurs and said,"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, why?" Naruto replied.
"'Cause you were whispering some words since we started eating. Are you sure you're alright or are you still affected by your nightmare?" Kiba said worriedly while holding his hand.
"Don't worry. I'm fine." Naruto grinned and continued eating.
xX00000Xx
Naruto leisurely opened the large rusty gate that was blocking to the main door of the 'abandoned' mansion. An eerie sound shrilled together with the crunch of dead vines twisted steadily over the gate's railings. He entered, gazing his eyes to every thing that surrounds the place.
"Wow. This place looks nicer in the morning." He muttered, continuing his observations.
He traveled his eyes and laid it where a birch tree stood alone near the backyard. He strode towards it, lifting his right hand…
Then a flash of queue hit his mind, causing him a headache—after touching the surface of its trunk.
Moments passed before he regained—then as he looked at every thing that pulls his attention, images of its past came sporadic through his mind. A huge fountain located on the middle of the wide green stretch of the lawn, with statue of Cherub—wings spread freely—gave him a scenic vision of its whole beauty. Water hastily flowing out of the Cherub's goblet with glittering splashes as its movement descended with the glowing light of the moon.
It became alive…
Naruto held his head, closing his eyes.
"Have I been here?" He murmured to himself.
"Of course…yesterday, Kiba and I just went here." He shook his head.
"But…no—this place seems different from…" An unexpected word slipped from his mouth. "…Before."
Entering through the main door, bright light from the sun reached inside and illuminated some of the mansion's interiors. Surprise came to Naruto, seeing a clean, though a little gloomy, place he went in from yesterday.
"This is weird. Do tings suddenly fix themselves?"
All the curtains were spread. No windows were opened but despite that, furniture(s) are fixed and placed properly. Clean long couches, waiting for vacancy, faced a carpeted stage where a Dicola stood.
"Is there no electricity in here?" Naruto muttered, glancing at each lighted candle from every table that was scattered all over the living room's space. But that's not it…a big candle chandelier hanged above him. Then suddenly, the piano attracted him—drawing him near to it like a magnet. He faced the keys as he sat and put tan slender fingers above them.
Unknowingly, he shut off his eyes.
A melody began playing, letting the music echo dominantly throughout the place.
It became louder…
The familiar tone roamed to different rooms until it reached the ears of a sorrowful man's heart, making him stood up from his divan. His heart began beating fast…focusing—to follow where the melody is coming from.
As he reached the location, his eyes widen.
"Naruto…" He breathed.
All of the past came over to him.
"Naruto." He repeated.
xXOOOXx
"Wow." Naruto scratched the back of his head. "When did I learn to play this?" He asked himself aloud and suddenly noticed the flapping sound of a heavy cloak. He turned around, and saw a retreating sinister figure mere inches away from him.
"Hey!" He began calling.
For his fourth call, unexpectedly, a vast feeling of nostalgia loomed all over him. He didn't impede chasing but his footsteps became heavy every second.
That headache came again…
His vision blurred—like there's a thick fog which clouded his whole way. The locale lost its background color—changing only into black and white as his eyes failed him of consciousness.
Totally losing control of his body, he fell on the floor. He struggled to reach his hand towards the shadowy male but before he could, darkness crawled across his blank eyes.
xXOOOXx
The night was filled with serious silence. The stars shone in the wide screen of the cool blue sky. The winds began breezing and fallen leaves followed its direction towards the two silhouette figures, standing up from the marble veranda of the huge mansion that stood dominantly over the ample stretch of shadowed green grass.
"Take me as a whole…to be a part of your life." A deep voice touched the ears of the breathless young man staring flushed before solemn eyes.
"Sasuke…" A soft tone came out from the other, as a golden ring, with a diamond stone placed vividly on its middle, was slipped perfectly fit through his tan ring finger.
Pale hands wrapped gently over clothed flesh.
Sasuke angled down his head to face withdrawn whiskered cheeks. He warmly rested his white palm under bronze neck and tilted it as he reaches rosy lips press lovingly to his. He pulled the blonde closer, feeling the kiss into a deeper sensation.
"Naruto...I—"
xXOOOXx
Blue eyes reflected the light coming from a burning candle. It moved to the side…and saw a black shadow—staring through the open window; and he doubted if whether the figure was just a trick of his imagination from a deep slumber.
It was pitch black outside and whisper quiet.
Realizing that it was already late in the evening, Naruto rolled out of bed and landing on his feet, he tried to capture the vanishing figure he saw.
"Who are you?" A grave tone came out behind him.
Naruto swung his head and met with the same eyes which made his body to cringe in fear. His throat dried out and no words dared to arrive. His body attempted to shiver until he said,
"Na—Naruto. My na—name i..is Naruto." He tried to speak between numerous stutters.
Then Bloody eyes melted into midnight orbs. He stilled.
"No…"
'Sasuke' turned abruptly, walking away as uneasy emotions run flooding over his confused heart.
"Wait!" Naruto cried.
"Don't go!" He stood up, but then as a strong thorn of light crashed on the glass window, he stumbled in fear of the lightning's raging sound that struck him. His senses vanished. His body shook, more terribly compared to when he saw 'Sasuke's' eyes. His eyes, lips, skin, paled.
"No…" Sasuke murmured to himself.
"Watashi no namae wa Naruto desu!" The blonde male grinned as he extended his tan hand to the annoyed raven.
The raven raised his brow then turned away.
"How rude. Hey!" Naruto pulled his feet and followed the retreating male.
"Hey! Tell me your name!" He cried. "So you don't want to tell me your name?...I'll give you one." He thought, smirking.
"Duck head! Wait!" He called, chuckling.
The raven vanished. Naruto stopped. "Eh? Where did he go?"
"If you call me that way again, I'll never forgive you." A hoarse voice breathed warm breath from Naruto's neck.
"Woaw…How did he?" Naruto thought.
"A—ah! Gomen. If you don't want to be called like that, what should I call you then?"
"Sasuke." The raven spoke.
"Sa-su-ke?" Naruto grinned. "Sasuke, can I ask something?"
The raven regarded his question with a raised brow.
"Where do you live?" Their footsteps stopped.
"You don't need to know." Sasuke walked faster but then Naruto's hand pulled his shoulder.
"Of course I do. I like you." A tinge of pink slightly appeared across Sasuke's cheeks.
"I think you'll be a good friend. I'm bored at home so at least I think I should make friends." He spoke.
Sasuke pointed a mansion behind the line of huge trees blocking the beauty of the place.
"There."
"What?! Y—you live there?!" Sasuke nodded. "Sugoi…" Naruto muttered.
xXOOOXx
It was raining…
Heavy thick drops of water flooded the grounds of the lawn. Soil softened and the grass folded its leaves from the pressure of the storm. Flock of birds flew above the sky, flying towards the forest to protect their nests and shelter for safety.
Crashes of raindrops rampaged over the sturdy roof of the mansion. The sky dropped its brightness as more clouds loomed all over the gloomy horizon.
White palm caught some droplets of rain, catching every heavy plunge of water coming out from the tired grayish gas mass scattered all throughout the covered sky.
"I better get some help. We'll be stranded here for a long time if we don't take some action." Sasuke muttered and prepared himself from the strong pours of the rain.
"Wait!" Naruto shouted.
"Do—don't go..!" The last word trailed off in a shaky voice as a strong lightning pounded on the ground near the cave they were hiding.
Naruto's eyes narrowed after a big roar of thunder and lightning invaded his ears. Automatically, his body began trembling and his skin turned pastel. He curled and brought his knees closer, burying his face into it for a little comfortability; but though it gave him a little warmth…the shaking of his nerves didn't cease from tempting him.
For a few moments, he calmed. Securing arms slid around his lean figure, giving more warmth and assurance of safety. It tightened gently as another wave of the lightning's raging sound roared inside their hiding place. –But then, the shaking left.
Sasuke closed his eyes.
He felt it again—that warm feeling that he longs to experience. The satisfaction he had wish for his whole life.
He was currently hugging the blonde, securing him from his fear, and taking away his discomfort. How he had longed for this…To hold the blonde once again and wrap him completely with loving arms.
"A—Arigato, Sasuke…" Sasuke heard from underneath his cloak. Then as realization hit him, his eyes widen.
"Naruto…?" He breathed disbelievingly.
"Arigato Sasuke…" The words from his memory echoed in his ears.
Sorry!!!!
All I could say for now is sorry. I think this chapter sucks so much. It's boring, I know and the English…well, not good.
But please still give me review. Actually this chapter is not yet finished. This is just the part one and I promise the part two will not take so long to be updated. Pls. still review!
The story is just beginning so please bear with the suck-y introductions of mine.
Wait for the climax and striking parts!!!
Thanks to all Riku