This story is taking a different turn than I expected, I just hope it's going to be good xD. I hope you guys like this chapter though. Reviews are greatly appreciated and keep me motivated and I really like to see what you all think :3. Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: Karate Kid
He walks through the double doors. Once he was inside he slams the doors shut a little too hard. He stands there for a minute to seethe. He cannot believe himself. What has gotten into him? He already lost control, which never happens, and he just got back from stalking him. Stalking him! Sasuke Uchiha does not stalk! He simply followed him just to make sure he got home safely. He isn't supposed to do that. He is supposed to want to drink his, oddly intoxicating, blood. Not protect him. He's a pureblood vampire for crying out loud. He is an Uchiha! He slams his fist into the wall making a picture fall from its place. He removes his first to see a giant hole in it's place. Dammit!
"Welcome home otouto, deciding to remodel again?" Itachi smirks.
"Not now, Itachi." Sasuke growls walking past his brother.
"What happened this time?" Itachi askes following his brother up the grand staircase.
This is nothing new to the brothers, actually something new to them would be a calm day in their house. It is always filled with chaos and destruction. The brothers live with some other vampires. Three other Uchihas to be exact. Madara, Obito, and Shisui. They're all drama queens, so when they're all under the same roof, the house nearly collapses from everything that is going on. Sasuke hates it. The noise. The people. Everything. He would rather be alone. Don't get him wrong though he loves his family, though he would never admit to it, and wouldn't give them up for anything, but sometimes he just needs to get away from them.
Sasuke walks into his dark room and he falls onto his bed face first with an unpleased growl. Itachi smirks and sits himself next to his brother. "Otouto?"
"I dn- oo."
Itachi arches a brow trying to decipher his brother's mumble. "What was that?"
Sasuke lifts his head up so his face isn't surrounded by blankets. "I don't knooow." He whines petulantly and lets his face hit the bed again. Itachi smirks. He loved how his brother never really grew up, but no one ever gets to see him pout like this, and honestly it is the cutest thing Itachi has ever seen.
"Well, I can't help you if you don't tell me what is going on." Itachi leans back on his elbows and stares at his pouting baby brother.
"I jws-"
"Otouto, please, sit up."
Sasuke groans and rolls onto his back. "I just ... there is this human. He isn't normal. I can't explain it, but something about that boy makes me lose control. I stalked him home today, Itachi. Stalked! This is messing me up! That boy! He ... he ... ugh!" Sasuke throws his head back onto the bed and growls. When he doesn't hear Itachi do anything, Sasuke looks over. Itachi is staring at him with wide eyes.
"Are you ... Sasuke, are you serious." Itachi narrows his eyes and puts a thoughtful hand on his chin whispering to himself. "Maybe, but ... just maybe." Itachi's face lights back up and he shoots to his feet. "Otouto!" Sasuke sits up and arching a brow. Itachi grabs Sasuke and pulls him to his feet spinning him in a circle. He lets go of him and Sasuke tumbles into the wall. He shoots a glare to his brother and straightens up.
"Itachi! What the actual hell are you doing?"
Itachi stops dancing and looks to his little brother. "Otouto! Do you remember that story that I told you long ago about how vampires almost never find true love, how vampires almost never find something to fill the void in their frozen heart?"
"Nii-san, please tell me this isn't going where I think this is going, because you sound utterly ridiculous right now."
"I'm afraid so. It looks like you, my sweet little brother," He pokes his brother in the chest. "have found something to fill that void. It's when you have a completely different, but exact same personality."
"What are you talking about, Itachi?"
"Do I have to spell it out for you?" He sighs. "You have found your other half, your true amigo, your soul compadre, your one partner, your true love, you soul mate!" Itachi takes Sasuke by they shoulders and shakes him. "My otouto is in love!" Itachi jumps around and runs to the door opening it. "He's in love!" Itachi shouts running out of the room. Why the hell was he so happy? And Sasuke is not in love.
For crying out loud why is that the first thing that comes to his brother's crazy head?
Sasuke walks over to his door and listens. He can hear Itachi running around. And he calls him the immature one. Sasuke rolls his eyes and walks to the grand staircase just in time to see the door swing open and in walks Shisui, Obito, and Madara.
Shisui looks over to the mess to the right of him and smirks. "Well, looks like it's that time of the month again." He laughs. "It's good to be home." He moves his eyes from the mess to his little cousin on the top of the stairs. "Sasuke! How's my favorite little cousin doing?"
"He was just leaving." Sasuke says walking down the stairs.
"Aww, but Saaasukeee! We just got here. We need to catch up! What have you been up t-" They get cut off by a loud thud. Sasuke rolls his eyes and glares over to his brother. "Itachi?"
"Otouto!" Itachi starts to run over to Sasuke, but Sasuke sprints out the door. He isn't going to stay around to get bombarded by both his brother and his cousin about being "in love"when he clearly wasn't.
Sasuke glances back to his mansion to see Itachi being dragged inside by two others, most likely Shisui and Obito. They know when Sasuke wants to be alone, and Sasuke is happy about that. He turns his head away from his house and starts walking. To think he can't even find peace in his own home. He heaves a deep sigh. He doesn't know where he was going, but he just needs a walk to clear his mind and find a little peace. He wanders down the nearly empty streets seeing a few people here and there. It's already pitch black out, just how Sasuke likes it.
He smells something good and starts to follow it without really meaning to. After a couple of minutes he stops abruptly in his tracks and glares up. Of course it's this house. Well, he's already here, might as well stay around for a bit. He jumps up into a tree and looks into a window right across from the branch he's on.
It's dark in the room, but Sasuke can see what he's looking for. The blond boy is sprawled out on his bed nearly naked with the sheets practically thrown off the bed and his dog laying with him. He seems so peaceful right now. For some reason, watching this scene before him was making him oddly calm. The blond normally makes his body tingle and his fangs sharpen, but right now watching this he's finding what he had come on this walk for.
He sat there for a very long time just watching the boy, then he saw the sun coming up. His eyes widen in shock. "Oh shit." He curses under his breath. He hadn't meant to stay out this long, but oh well. What's done is done. He grumbles and stands up and takes one last look to the sleeping blond before jumping down to the ground and walking home.
A loud crash startles Naruto out of his glorious sleep. He hits the ground with a thud and then he is attacked with slimy licks to the face. "Aww, Kurama! Stop! Ew! I'm up! I'm up!" He pushes Kurama off of him and glares at him. Kurama whimpers and runs in a circle. Naruto arches a brow. What's up with him? He never acts like-
"Oh shit!" Naruto springs to his feet after looking at his clock. "I'm going to be late!" Naruto runs out of his room in a panic while he hurriedly gets around and does everything of dire importance. Once he gets dressed and feeds Kurama he puts his shoes on. "Thanks for waking me up boy. I'll make it up to you tonight, I promise."
He then runs out the door down the street, kicking himself into full speed. He dodges pedestrians left and right, almost running into one here and there he gives them a quick sorry without stopping. He doesn't have the time. This one person comes out from an alleyway pulling a crate and Naruto didn't have time to stop so he hurdles over it, almost hitting the stuff on the top and knocking it over but just barely makes it. He lands on the ground and continues running only to run right into somebody. Naruto quickly grabs the things that the man had been holding up off the ground and hands them back to him. The man has wide eyes as Naruto hands him back the papers. Naruto has to stare at the man for a second because he swore he saw those silver eyes before. This man is tall and had a low ponytail. He's surly stunning, but like he said before, Naruto doesn't have time to admire him.
"I'm terribly sorry about that." Naruto quickly says and runs off. There's the school. Only a little ways away. He can make it! He's already exhausted, but he kicks himself and pushes harder. He sees someone open the door when he's only ten feet away and he quickly sprints in as soon as the bell rings. Naruto runs straight into the opposing wall and stands there for a minute catching his breath. "So ... close." He wheezes.
"I saw you sprinting over here. I figured I should help and open the door so you wouldn't of had to." A familiar voice says from behind him.
"Thanks ... Sakura."
"No problem. Now hurry up. We have to get to homeroom before Iruka kills ... well ... you."
"Yeah, I know."
"Why do you have a paper that has a business logo on it?"
"Paper?" Naruto pushes off the wall and looks at his hand. There it is. A paper. With a business logo on it. "Oh fuck." He mutters under his breath. "I ran into this man in the streets and I helped pick up the papers and I was panicking and I took a paper without realizing it." Naruto hits his forehead off the wall in thought and anger. "Maybe I could still find him if I left now."
"They won't left you just leave."
"I have to try." He pushes off the wall and walks to the office, Sakura not far behind. "It might be important for all we know." They walk into the office and the girl at the computer looks up to them.
"How may I help you?"
"I have to leave."
"Leave?" She glances back to her computer and arches a brow. "No one is scheduled to leave today. I cannot let you leave."
"Please, you don't understand. I ran into a man this morning and accidentally took a potentially important paper that he most likely needs. Please. He wouldn't be far. You can still see the school where I ran into him."
"I'm sorry, I cannot let you go." Naruto snarls at himself and leaves the office. He glares at the ground and continues to walk. He's mad at himself, why is he such a scatterbrain.
"Naruto! Look where you're go-" Sakura tries warning him, but she was too late. Naruto runs right into someone again. He stumbles backwards and nearly falls on the ground, but a strong arm wraps itself behind his back and stops his fall. He has his eyes squeezed tightly shut, but slowly opens them when he realizes he isn't falling. He looks up to the same stunning sliver eyes as before. His heartbeat quickens and he feels his cheeks get a little hot from embarrassment. The man smiles and straightens both himself and Naruto up so he wasn't practically leaning overtop of him. That's when the bell rings. Naruto is in shock. He doesn't know what to do. This man is everywhere. He snaps out of it when he realizes he still has the paper in his hand.
"Oh! I'm so sorry. I accidentally took a paper when I helped you pick them up this morning. I didn't mean to, I was just scattered from being late and all. I was going to try to run back and give it to you but when I realized I still had it I was already in here and I couldn't leave. I really am sorry." Naruto hands the smirking man the paper and he takes it and looks at it, then back to Naruto.
"It's quite alright. It wasn't terribly important anyway." He moves his eyes around then back to Naruto. "I figure we will meet again one day, so I will introduce myself. I am Itachi Uchiha, nice to meet you."
"Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto smiles brightly, relieved to hear that the paper wasn't of great importance.
The man hums. Uzumaki huh? "Well Naruto. You sure know how to make a first impression." Naruto scratches the back of his head and laughs nervously. "I don't want to keep you too long," Itachi adds glancing around. "and it looks as if we're making a scene, so I will see you some other time." He nods and Naruto nods as well. He wasn't expecting that. He turns around to see a crowd of people staring at him. His eyes widen and he glances around. Why was everyone staring at him?
"That was the man you ran into?" Sakura walks over and stops next to him, staring out the door at the man.
"Yeah." He turns and goes to his locker getting his books. That was an interesting way to start off the day.
"Tell us about it." Kiba says interested since he didn't get to see the scene first hand. Naruto sits down and sighs. He has been the center of attention ever since this morning. People keep asking him random questions about the hot mystery man. They ask if what they heard was true, which normally it isn't, or they asked what his relationship with him was. It's only lunch and he is already beyond sick of it.
"It's nothing special y'know."
"It is to us. We didn't get to see it." Kiba petulantly whines.
"All of us but you saw it Kiba." Shikamaru says bored with the subject.
"What?!" He looks around to the group at the table. Everyone nods and or says they saw it. He glares at them all and turns his head back to Naruto. "I still want to hear the real story to what happened. I don't believe any of these stories I've been hearing."
"I ran into him when I was coming to school, knocked some papers out of his hands, helped him, ran to school, saw I had a paper from him, and he came and got it."
"What about the whole part where he was holding you or something?"
"I ran into him again and he caught me before I fell. End of story."
"There are some crazy rumors going around about you two though. This isn't going to go away very fast. It's not everyday we see someone that attractive." Neji adds.
"I heard this one interesting story about how you two are forbidden lovers never to be able to be together and you two meet whenever you can, but in public you have to act as if you don't know each other." Tenten puts her elbows on the table and rests her head in her palms. Everyone turns to stare at her. She looks at everyone and sits up straight. "What? It's just what I heard. It's not like I came up with it, gosh." She purses her lips to the side and pouts. Everyone then turns their attention back to Naruto.
"I heard he was some future boss of yours and that you two were apparently getting married." Neji says confused to how anyone would come up with such crazy things from seeing this person one time.
"I heard that you two were relative of some sort and you were planning on running away together." Choji says after stuffing another chip in his mouth.
"Haven't you heard about how he was actually his brother but he loved him as a partner and you two were going to-" Sai gets cut off by everyone. His eyebrows shoot up in confusion.
"Please don't finish that one." Naruto grumbles putting his chin in his hand. Then he perks up confused. "Why are they all sexual scenarios?"
"It was probably the crazy fangirls. They come up with some extreme ideas." Shikamaru sighs leaning back in his chair. Everyone nods in agreement.
"Naruto." Naruto looks over to Lee who had a cheerful glint in his eyes. "Do not forget that you have to stay after school today."
He actually had forgotten. Good thing Lee reminded him. "I won't forget."
"Why are you staying after school with Lee?" Kiba questions curiously.
"He and I are going to practice karate."
"I don't know how good I'll be, but I'm willing to give it a whirl."
"You will do great! Just believe in your youth and you can do it!" Lee shoots a bright smile and a thumbs up towards Naruto. There he goes again. Youth. Gai has created a Gai Jr.
"Do you mind if I come and watch?" Kiba asks. "Then we can go to our favorite cafe afterward."
"That sound great." Naruto smiles. "Hey, you wanna come too Shika?"
"Might as well."
Lee turns excitedly to Neji about to ask something, but Neji beats him to it. "No."
"But Nejiiii!"
"No, Lee."
"Sorry Lee, Neji and I have plans after school."
"Then you may both come."
"Le-" Neji was quickly cut off.
"Yes, you may come." Neji's eye twitches and Lee beams.
"Sai, you want to come too?" Naruto asks already knowing the answer, but he wants to give him the option.
"I can't. I have to get home."
"Alright, but you can always come if you change your mind. We'll be there for an hour." Sai nods with his unmoving smile still there. The bell rings and they all stand up and go to their classes.
They both take their stances and as soon as Gai blows the whistle, Lee swings his leg up wasting no time. Naruto instinctively blocks it and goes to punch him. Lee jumps back and gets into his stance again. They walk in a circle watching, waiting for the other to make their move. Lee walks forward to his opponent and Naruto steps back. Lee sees an opening and goes to kick him in the side. Naruto blocks it and Lee tries to punch him and it almost connects, but Naruto sees it just in time. He blocks it and quickly jabs Lee in the stomach. Lee stumbles back looking at him with amusement getting into their stance again.
"I am surprised at how good you are, Naruto."
"Same goes to you."
"Go." Gai yells and Lee jumps over and sends many lightning fast jabs in Naruto's direction. None of them connect until the last one though. He hits him in the arm with a bone crushing blow. Naruto jumps back and smirks at Lee. They get into their stance again and wait for Gai to tell them to go.
"This one will be the win. Ready. Go!" Lee and Naruto move in a circle around each other trying to find a spot to attack. Naruto is determined not to lose. Lee jumps closer and throws a punch to him. He blocks it and Lee goes to trip him but Naruto jumps and kicks him in the gut. Lee falls onto the ground and holds his stomach. He brings his head up when he sees Naruto's hand. With a smile he takes it and Naruto hoists him to his feet.
"You are great! Have you done this before?"
"Well I haven't done karate I don't think, but my godfather taught me how to fight."
"He did a great job." Gai says smiling and crosses his arms across his chest. "Have you ever thought about joining the karate tournament?"
"Oh, gosh no. I couldn't. I've never even done anything karate. I've only seen the karate kid, like, ten times." Naruto laughs.
"I will teach you. We have practice on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the dojo. I'll be expecting you there Friday."
"You're going to join the karate tournament?" Kiba's voice sounds from behind Naruto.
"Uh ... I don't-"
"He is." Lee beats him to it.
"But-"
"It's in two months. You have had training in fighting before so it's not completely new. I can teach you karate in one month then another month to perfect it." Gai says proudly.
"Do it."
"Come on Naruto."
"You really did great."
"You can do it."
The continue bombarding him telling him he should try it out. He purses his lips to the side and he closes his eyes for a second before looking to the ground. "All right, all right."
"You'll do it?"
"Yes."
They all cheer and clap, happy that he agreed to fight in the tournament. They spend another half hour practicing and after the practice all seven of them leave. Naruto, Shikamaru and Kiba say their goodbyes to the other four and make their way to the cafe. They buy a drink and take a seat outside. They're talking about the tournament and how he feels about it. He isn't too confident about it, but he isn't going to go down without a fight.
"Wait a minute." Kiba looks to Naruto and Naruto arches a brow. "Tomorrow."
Naruto's eyes move down to the table and he nods. Then he smiles and looks up to them. "I'm going to be fine. It's not new to me." They fall silent. May 20th. A day that Naruto dreaded each year.
Naruto looks to the road. He hears the roar of a motorcycle. It took his mind off of what he was thinking. He loves motorcycles. He loves the look of the ones built for speed. They look sleek. Naruto glances around the cars to see if he can see it to see what it is. He takes a sip of his drink waiting and then it parks right in front of the cafe they're sitting at. He nearly chokes on his drink. It's a Suzuki Hayabusa. Naruto takes a deep breath unable to tear his eyes away from it. It has a silky black exterior. When Naruto's eyes move across the length of the bike his eyes come across a leg. Only in that moment does Naruto remember there is someone on the bike he's been gawking at. His eyes travel up the owner to see him get off of it and take his helmet off setting it on the bike. Naruto almost dies again. He would have thought that it was Itachi if it wasn't for the hair. Naruto has to take a breath and collect himself. The man walks past them without so much as glancing at anyone. He has sunglasses on though so Naruto isn't as tempted to look at his face and completely give himself away that he's staring at him.
"Enjoying what you see?" Kiba jokes elbowing his friend in the side.
"A little too much." Naruto mumbles into his coffee. He figures they should probably head out before he does something stupid. He chugs the rest of the coffee and sets the cup down. "We should go."
"Whoa, calm down speed racer. We just got here."
"Is something going on Naruto?"
"No, just ... something about that guy just ..."
"Makes you happy?" Kiba teases.
"Shut up." He growls. "That's not what I was going to say."
"Even though it's true."
"Kiba, calm yourself. If Naruto doesn't feel comfortable then I respect it and think we should leave too."
"Really?" Kiba frowns at them and they just stare at him. He sighs at their emotionless stares. "Okay, fine." They get up as Kiba hurries and finishes his drink. Naruto turns around, more than ready to leave, and runs into someone. He feels hands on his shoulders and he looks to see who it is.
"I swear I'm not normally like this." Naruto quickly says when he sees who it is. "I don't typically run into people this much."
"I'm finding that hard to believe." Itachi jokes releasing Naruto. "Were you just leaving?"
"Yeah, I have to get back to my dog. He's probably destroying my house."
"Oh, that's a shame. I would have invited you to join my brother and I."
"Brother?"
"Yeah, he came on that bike." Naruto's eyes shoot over to the bike then back to Itachi.
"That's ..."
"Yeah, he seems like an asshole right?" Itachi laughs shoving his hands in his pockets. "He means well though. I'll have to introduce you two sometime."
"I would like that." Naruto smiles.
"Well you get home to your dog and make sure he's not destroying anything."
"Okay, see you around Itachi." Itachi nods with a smile and glances to his brother in the window of the cafe. He has his sunglasses on acting like he is looking in the other direction, but Itachi isn't stupid. He knows he's watching. He walks in the cafe and takes a seat in front of his brother.
"Otouto. We're inside. Take the glasses off."
"Not happening."
"Why not?" Sasuke sends him a glare and Itachi knows it so he just smiles. "Alright, don't then. I don't care. You're just jealous that I met Naruto three times in one day and you only met him once and he doesn't even know it was you."
"Whatever, I didn't come here for this. Why did you want to meet here?"
"I like this cafe it's welcoming." Itachi takes a sip of Sasuke's drink making Sasuke stare at him. Itachi puts the cup down and his expression hardens. "More are appearing every day."
"Great." Sasuke growls. "And I'm guessing you want me to take care of them?"
"You won't be alone. Shisui and Obito will help."
Sasuke stands up. "Better not waste any time then. I'll see you at home." He walks out of the cafe mounting his bike and putting his helmet on. He turn the engine on and speeds down the street. He makes sure to pass Naruto on his way. He wants to tell him to be careful and keep an eye out, but that wouldn't go over very well. All he can do right now to protect him is get the new vampires under control. He will be fine. That mutt he has will warn him if worse comes to worse. All he has to do is stay in his house and he'll be fine. He speeds down the road and pulls into an empty parking lot. There stands a group of five men. "Looks like I've got my work cut out for me."