Chapter Seven

A Wild Night with the Vampires

It was after midnight when the partying at Henderson Beach reached its peak. Teenagers had come from all over town…Sneaking out of their parents' houses so they could get a taste of the action. And as every police officer around knew, with nights like this came underage drinking, smoking, and drugs. It was practically any cops' dream.

This was especially true for Sheriff Homura Mitokado and his partner, Deputy Koharu Utatane who were parked just a few yards away, waiting to bust the first unlucky teen who happened to stumble past their cop car drunk or high on some drug.

"And so…Another summer begins. It's 1995 already Koharu can you believe it? It seems like it was only yesterday that the two of us were graduating from the police academy."

"I know…It'll be time for us to retire soon and let the younger generation take over."

"Yeah right. I've got four grandchildren I have to help get through college.

"And besides…I'll be damned if I'm gonna' let some young schmuck fresh from the academy take over for me any time soon.

"Everybody from here to Tallahassee knows Destin is where all the action is."

….

"What in the hell?!"

Sheriff Homura's eyes nearly shot out of his skull as six teenage boys sped by on motorcycles without any protective gear. Every one of them was howling, screeching, and cheering into the night and making as much noise as they possibly could. Four of the boys gave the two cops the finger as they rode by.

Homura's eyes narrowed furiously as he reached for his radio.

"Attention all units! Attention all units! We've got ourselves a chase just north of Henderson Beach!"

"Copy that Sherriff!"

"Alright Koharu, buckle up. We're gonna' go for a little ride."


Naruto had never ridden on a motorcycle before, but it didn't take him very long to learn.

The first minute or so he felt like he was going to crash…But then his blood started to boil and his heart began to hammer in his chest and he felt as though he'd been a motorcycle driver his whole life. It was almost as though the bike roaring beneath him was responding to his every command…Like it had a mind of its own.

"Looks like you're finally getting the hang of this Naruto," Sasuke said with a grin, driving up beside him. "I was kinda worried at first. The last human who rode with us didn't survive."

Before Naruto could process what Sasuke had just said, one of his subordinates, the one with the pointed face and greasy hair pulled in between them.

"We've got trouble boss! Cops…About a dozen of them approaching us from behind!"

Naruto felt his heart beat quicken. "Cops?"

It was less than a moment later when they all heard the sirens.

"Just relax kid and let the bike guide you," Sasuke told him.

Naruto knew he should be terrified. But for some reason he was exhilarated. A second later his adrenaline shot up.

"Alright everybody listen up!" Sasuke called from over the roar of their bike engines. "It's time we show these cops what happens when you fuck with the Uchiha!"

The guys all cheered and the one with the pointed face grinned evilly and pulled back with the other three of his comrades. Naruto could've sworn he'd seen fangs in the boy's mouth…But then…

"Slow down! Slow down and pull over immediately! This is the police!"

Everyone howled and drove even faster. Naruto sped up as well, watching as his surroundings flew past him at over 90 miles per hour. His heart kept getting faster and faster until finally...He couldn't feel his heartbeat any longer.

The cops were right on them now, honking their horns and blasting their sirens, but Naruto seemed to know just what to do. He pulled back at just the right time, and then accelerated, causing one of the cop cars to go headfirst over the side of the cliff.

The guys all cheered at the sight, but the other eleven cars were still tailing them.

"You ready for this guys?!" Sasuke called.

"Hell yeah!" They all cheered. Naruto did as well.

And they all slowed their pace as more than half of the remaining cars pressed down on their breaks and collided with one another and another two went over the side of the cliff. Naruto laughed hysterically along with the rest of the guys but he felt his skin get colder as he did, as though all the warmth was suddenly being drained from his body.

Two cars were still on them…And they were gaining. The cops hadn't given up their chase. This was personal for them now.

"Naruto!" Sasuke called to him.

The two of them moved together as if they were in synch. They hit their breaks one last time and accelerated as the last pair of cop cars, including the one carrying Homura and Koharu were sent hurling over the cliff.

There were a series of loud explosions and then the motorcycle gang sped off into the night.

"You're one of us now Naruto!" Shisui called.

"Yeah great going!"

"The kid seriously got it on his first try?!"

"Fuckin' A!"

"I must say…I'm impressed. Even Nanook wasn't able to get it on his first try," Sasuke told him.

"Hey boss, third time's the charm!" The pointy faced guy called playfully.

Now Naruto was seriously sure that guy had fangs…And so did…Sasuke?

He felt different now as well. His mind was still hazy from the police chase, but he could tell that something about him had changed.

When he glanced down in his side-view mirror, his skin had a glowing tint to it and his eyes were a deep shade of red.

"Where are we going?!" He called to the gang.

They all laughed.

"That's a good question…But it's somewhere you'll have to see for yourself to believe," Sasuke said.


The vampires came to a halt at the edge of the cliff. It was a long way down and the bottom was covered in thick mist, so Naruto couldn't see the ground.

They all dismounted and Nanook and Shisui dived over the cliff. The rest of the guys, minus Sasuke and Naruto all followed suit.

"You coming Naruto?"

Sasuke howled and threw himself face-first into the mist.

Naruto hesitated for a moment and then jumped down.


When Naruto came to, he was inside a large candle-lit labyrinth. Everything was hazy and his vision was clouded…But he could faintly see Nanook and the rest of the vampires partying and laughing loudly in the background.

"You want a drink Naruto?"

Those were the first words he heard. And he was pretty sure it was Sasuke's voice.

He sat up and looked around. There was a mirror beside him but he could no longer see his reflection.

"It's good. You'll like it."

Naruto took what Sasuke handed to him without a second thought and drank up. At first, it tasted strange, but it seemed to get tastier and tastier the more he drank.

A minute or so passed before his head cleared enough for him to realize that the goblet he was holding had blood in it. But he had already drunk too much to stop now.

So he tipped the goblet and drained what was left of it in a single sip.

"Looks like he's finished Sasuke."

"Yeah…You'd better hurry. You know what I was like the first-time I fed."

"Good luck with that Sasuke. He's stronger than the rest of us were."

Naruto suddenly felt very strange. He had the urge to...No it couldn't be. He had just finished drinking. This was different kind of thirst.

"Good you've finished. Now we just have to…"

But Naruto had dropped the goblet to the floor causing it to shatter. He had a ravenous look in his eyes.

"You better look out Sasuke. He's about to…"

Everyone laughed and cheered as Naruto tackled Sasuke and crushed his lips down onto his in a fearsome kiss.

"You'll have your hands full tonight Sasuke."

"Yeah…I needed like ten chicks to satisfy my urge to mate after you changed me."

"You sure he won't tire you out?"

No answer came from Sasuke. He made no effort to move or speak as Naruto attacked his mouth hungrily, the blood he'd given the teen streaming down the sides of their chins.

That's right. That was why he had pursued Sasuke. This was what he had wanted. But then…