Sakura called her father again a week later. She left out she was living between two households of two male vampires, cleaning and playing scrabble with Kakashi, Halo with Naruto. In three days, her body had become accustom to sleeping during the day, though she did sleep wake up at noon and walk around the small city block, buying food and supplies for the two boys. Kakashi promised her that she would be safe during the day. She also stopped by the library, picking up as many books on vampires, making Kakashi laugh.
"I have all the vampire fiction books." He said after she had woken up from her afternoon nap. He flipped through an Anne Rice novel. "These are the best."
"Are they the most accurate?"
Kakashi shrugged.
It was another week before, on her days with Naruto, did he teach her about his gun.
"This is my baby." He handed it to her gently, smiling. "It takes special silver bullets."
"Silver bullets?" she looked up at him doubtfully. "I thought you killed vampires, not werewolves."
He frowned. "Werewolves? Werewolves don't exist."
She rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
He showed her how to load and hold it. "I know a twenty four hour shooting range. I'll take you tomorrow. It will help you be safe."
She nodded, holding the gun up, closing one eye and pointing it on a crack in the wall. "Why do you kill vampires anyways?"
"Because when they kill humans for no reason." He mumbled, his eyes watching her.
She cleared her throat, handing the gun back to him. "Have you ever killed a human?"
"Yeah, a few." He said calmly. "When I first became a vampire, I did it a lot. I had to learn to constrain myself. That's what Kakashi taught me mostly. He taught me how to be stealthy too. That's what I have to work on myself too." He placed the gun back in the cushions of the couch, turning back to her. "But, I did kill someone because she found out about me…" he flopped on the couch, looking at his hands and back at her. He smiled sadly, "Her name was Hinata. She-she was so beautiful. Her eyes were lavender that were soft like a beautiful flower. Her soft voice would make any man's heart melt. She was radiant. Simply beautiful."
His eyes were unfocused. "She didn't care I was a monster." His hands clenched his pant leg. "She embraced it even, telling me if I ever needed to, I could have her in anyway. Even to feed." He inhaled deeply. "I could never do that though. It was the only time I ever fed off men." Naruto looked up to her questioning gaze, smirking. "Male vampires don't feed on male humans, there blood is sour. Women's is sweet." She felt her face heat up, but he had returned to his memory. "She came to see me every night. She told me she wanted me to make her a vampire, so we could be together for more than this short time…" his eyes glossed over, as his smile turned into a frown. "Then Sasuke found out about her. He told her he would make her dreams come true. He would turn her into a vampire…
"I found him draining the last of her life. I shot him, knocking him away from her. The sound wakened the rest of her family, and they found her, and rushed her to the local doctor. She was going to die." His voice choked. "Sasuke told me, 'Let her die, or change her.'" He shook his head. "I couldn't give her this curse." He looked up at her, blue eyes contrasting the red that surrounded it. "When I watched her die, she smiled at me, holding my hand, smiling, thanking me for all I'd done for her." He frowned "She died holding my hand, telling me she loved me."
She felt tears rolling down her face, "You didn't kill her Naruto."
He nodded frantically. "If I had never met her, she would have lived a long, happy life."
She grasped his hand, "You can't blame yourself for what happened, and Sasuke tricked her."
Naruto sniffed loudly, "He doesn't like humans. He didn't trust her. He said she would have killed me." He squeezed her hand, "She wouldn't have done that."
She pulled his face to look at hers, "You didn't kill her, and you are not a monster."
He grinned sadly, flashing one of his fangs, "I'm not so sure about that."
III
Kakashi had lived for a long time. For almost five hundred years, he had interacted with people, with women, and he had never met a person-a woman that was like her.
She wasn't afraid of him.
Hinata, Naruto's fling in the late eighteen hundreds was a dime. She was madly in love with the blond, but he knew she was holding back her fear from the three men. It wasn't until after her death did the three men go their separate ways, though Kakashi stayed close by Naruto, and Naruto close to Kakashi.
But this woman…she showed no fear. She had been living with him for almost two months now and no longer felt the fear she had when she first came to stay. She even joked with him, when he would go out to feed. She played with his dog, cleaned his house, and even slept on the couch, so he could sleep in his bed (though Kakashi ended up buying a small inflatable bed for her). She looked at him in a way no one had looked at him since before he was bleed; like a person.
He felt his chest well at the thought.
As much as he wished she could stay with him, in his apartment forever, he knew he couldn't. She had her own life to live. Kakashi hadn't heard much about her, but she say she lived with her father and went to high school at an all girl private school. She was bad in Lit. but good in Biology, and she wanted to become a doctor.
That Ino was her best and only friend who had wanted only the best for her…
Whenever she talked about Ino, he watched as Pakkun nuzzled her leg and he wanted to pull her into a hug.
He wanted to feed off her.
Kakashi took a deep breath as he took a deep breath, watching her cook stir fry. She turned to him and smiled, "It's almost done."
He smiled back, cursing himself. He couldn't get comfortable with this.
The watched as her eyes unfocused as her smile faltered. The last thing he remembered was her screaming his name, full of panic and concern.
III
"That's it. Wake up, Hatake." His arms ached as he opened his eyes blurrily and began to focus. The first thing he saw was scared green eyes.
"Sakura." He wheezed, pulling at his arms, cursing at his bound arms against the concrete floor. He turned his head, looking at a laughing Sasuke.
"You let your guard down." Sasuke laughed, "You've let this woman get the better of you." He looked over hungrily at Sakura. "It's a shame really."
Kakashi thrashed against his bonds, "What do you plan on doing to her?"
Sasuke didn't look back at him, "I'm going to make her my wife." He looked at Kakashi, "And you had to ruin that didn't you?"
Kakashi's eyes widened. "You were after her the whole time?" he said softly.
Sasuke tilted his head, smirking, his fangs flashing white, "Fear is the best time to manipulate women. Kill their friends, and take them with you. They'll trust you until you take full advantage of them. Is that right, Kakashi?" Sasuke walked towards the woman, who was also bound with a rope in her mouth.
"You stay away from her!" Kakashi heaved his legs up, kicking Sasuke in the back. Sasuke fell forward, but caught himself before he fell. He turned swiftly back to Kakashi, punching him around the face. Kakashi gritted his teeth as he felt his face crack.
Sakura screamed.
Sasuke laughed as he turned back to the girl. Kakashi felt strength flow through his veins as he pulled at his arms, groaning as he felt his shoulder blades rip out of their sockets as tore his wrist free of the rope. He ignored the blood pooling from his wrist as he jammed his shoulder back into the wall behind him, popping his shoulder back into place. The smell of sweet iron filled the air as Sakura screamed again. Kakashi ripped his other arm free, eyes a blaze as Kakashi watched Sasuke's white fangs dipped into Sakura's skin. Kakashi crescent kicked Sasuke's head, ripping him off the pink haired girl.
He dashed to Sakura, hands shaking as the smell of her blood filled his nose and he felt his stomach rumble and his mouth water. He pulled the rope of her mouth. "Are you alright?" he untied one hand as she nodded frantically.
"Behind-!"
Before she could finish Kakashi spun, grasping Sasuke's wrist, which held a jagged piece of metal aimed at his back, now his heart. Kakashi smirked, "You're letting this woman get the better of you, Sasuke." Kakashi threw Sasuke off him, standing straight, throwing a right punch at the younger man's face, blocking as Sasuke ducked and countered. Kakashi stepped back as Sasuke threw out his leg, aiming a side kick to the ribs as Kakashi ducked down, picking up the jagged piece of metal, flipping it in his hands lightly before side stepping in close, swiping the metal, slicing through Sasuke's arm.
"Why do you even care what I do to this girl?" Sasuke smirked, but his words were slow and careful. "She's just a stupid mortal girl." Kakashi dodged a left-right punch, smacking Sasuke across the face with the fisted metal.
"Because no girl deserves to be entranced and enslaved to the likes of you." Kakashi thrust forward, ducking to avoid a swing but brought his elbow into Sasuke's ribs, making him stumble.
"And what about you?" Kakashi felt himself pinned up against the wall, one cold hand around his throat as the other clenched his wrist that held the metal spike. Kakashi put his other hand on Sasuke's arm, trying to pull the hand off his wind pipe as he worked against Sasuke's strength as it turned the spike on his own heart. "The Hatake name is known throughout the vampire world. Do you plan on taking her for yourself?"
Kakashi's mind flashed to his mother, smiling with soft brown eyes and red hair holding him against her breast, rocking him to sleep. Her blank stare as her body was mangled, blood pooling out of two deep puncture wounds as Kakashi's father wiped his mouth, smirking at the young boy. "Come Kakashi, it's time to meet your destiny."
Kakashi mind reeled back to the present as the metal poked his skin, ripping the flesh. "No one deserves that life." He gritted his teeth as he felt his strength failing with the tightened grip on his throat.
Sasuke laughed, "It's a shame. I won't leave you a live long enough to see her become mine."
As Kakashi felt the metal hit his sternum, pain erupted through his body as the metal seared. He kept his eyes open on the man in front of him as he struggled. As he felt the metal reaching his heart he felt his limbs go slack. I'm so sorry; I couldn't save you, Sakura.
Kakashi felt the world go slack as a loud crack filled the air. Kakashi watched as Sasuke's face went slack as the metal clanged to the floor before Sasuke fell in a heap on the floor. As the image of the vampire left his vision, green, scared, glossy determined eyes, stared at the spot the vampire had once stood. The girl was shaking violently, the black gun in her hand shaking as smoke rose out of the barrel. Kakashi laughed as he fell in a heap on the floor, letting his body relax, he closed his eyes.
He heard metal clang on the ground and footsteps run towards him. "Kakashi! Kakashi, look at me!" He looked up blearily at the girl whose warm hands held his face.
"Yo." He smiled.
She nodded frantically, her heart racing through her fingertips as the warmth left his face. He noted how tired he was as he worked to keep his eyes open as he watched her pick up the metal spike. "You don't close your eyes you here!" she called as she kicked Sasuke's body over. She nudged him again before pulling out a small bottle, covering the spike with an acid. She took a heavy breath before kneeling down, holding the spike with white knuckles, biting her lip.
Kakashi watched in slow motion as Sasuke's red eyes sprung to life, lurching forward, hands flying up to Sakura's shoulders, mouth open, fangs glittering in the low light. Sakura screamed, jamming the spike hard into Sasuke's chest. The man's eyes widened again, and he let out a blood curling scream as he fell back to the ground, body convulsing under Sakura and her spike. She jumped back, crawling over to wear Kakashi was, ripping his shirt off, applying the fabric to the small hole in his chest. "Don't close your eyes, Kakashi, please." She begged, salt filling his senses as he watched her wrap the clothing around his skin.
"What-what did you-" he choked out, feeling his own blood filling his mouth.
She paled, pressing harder to the open wound. "I shot in the head and holy water- please, please, stay with me Kakashi!" she cried, shaking him.
He swallowed some blood, coughing it back up. He grunted, "I knew that stuff was bad news." Blood ran down his cheek. "I don't know Sakura. I warned you about spikes…"
She froze, "No! What do you need from me! You can't die. You can't."
Kakashi's eyes felt very tired. His heart beat frantically. He went to talk but could barely shrug.
"Do…do you…need to feed?" Kakashi looked blearily at her. Her head was nodding, "You-you'll be able to heal with new, fresh blood." He shook his head best he could. He would not do that to her.
"Not you…" he wheezed. He sighed when her warm hands were on his face again.
"Please Kakashi." She pulled down his mask, fingers shaking as she fumbled with the small gashes on her neck. He watched entrance at the sweet smell of her blood. He licked his lips as his mouth watered.
He shook his head, "No, Sakura-not you."
"Please." She sobbed, pressing her blood soaked fingers to his lips.
His heart dropped. The sweet, tangy taste brought forth the monster underneath, as his mouth opened, letting the small drops of life slide from her tips to his tongue. He moaned, biting the pads softly, letting small drops pour forth. He grabbed her wrist pulling it from his mouth. He watched her, her eyes filled with fascination as his eyes lidded and desire pooled in his gut. He frantically shook his head. "I can't stop." He murmured, pulling her closer, eyes falling to her maimed neck.
She nodded, leaning over so he could sink his sharp teeth into her so soft flesh. "Don't die." She whined.
He swallowed hard, putting his hands on either side of her face, kissing her softly. "I'm sorry." He whispered, tilting her head to the right, breathing in her scent as he dug his teeth into her neck. He moaned loudly, pulling his teeth out to look at her, her head lolled to the side, eyes rolled back in her head as she lay, cradled in his arms. She mewled softly. He ran his tongue along the wounds before attaching himself to her neck, sucking in the sweet juices of her life. They both moaned as Kakashi felt life surge through him, making his grip on her harder as her sweet, delectable tangy blood filled his mouth and down his throat. He was lost. Her smell, her small cries and the taste of her blood filled his senses as he gulped greedily. He pulled back, licking his lips, kissing the spot on her neck gently before lapping at the wounds, watching them heal under his saliva. Her face was pale, and her movements were weak. His heart sank.
He took too much. He shook her, "Sakura! Sakura!"
III
AN: Dun Dun Dun! I think people can see that in my newer, non Yaoi Naruto fics, I have a tendency to give Sasuke the shit end of the stick. He's died in the last couple I've done...and pretty maliciously... :)
