~Sasuke's POV~
I really wonder if what I'm doing is truly for the best. I should push him away. And I know I'm being rude but it is for the best. As much as I love Naruto, I can't let him get close to me. It will only cause him more heartache and pain. I don't want him to go through that. I already caused it when we were kids and I left him. I'm not doing that again. Leaving him hurt me as well. It sucked and I cried for weeks. There was nothing to fill the void in my heart he had left. The only thing that had kept me going while I had to stay away from him was finding my brother, Itachi.
Our entire family is dead because of him. And when I finally find him, I will kill him.
I just want to have nothing holding me back while I try to find a way to have a life with Naruto someday. No one else interests me. I only want him. Sure, the smell of his blood complicates matters since he's a Jinchuriki but I want to make it work between us. I love him and I want to know if he loves me too. However, I can't ask him that. Not yet. For now, I have to watch over him. Silently. While pretending to dislike him. It's hard to do that when all I want is to be with him and protect him from harm. I thought I had seen red when his neck arms and wrist had fang marks on them. I was furious someone had the audacity to feed from Naruto. Someone who has been mine since the day he was born. I am definitely keeping a closer eye on him from now on.
The morning sun shines into the room and I turn away from it because it stings my eyes a little. Nothing unbearable but I find it annoying. Right now it's a Saturday. I should sleep in but I want to get some writing in today. Shifting in the bed a little, I turn away from the sunlight and sit up. I slowly get out of bed and head to the bathroom to brush my teeth and freshen up. Not that I'm going out or anything, I figure it would be in my best interests to at least smell good and look decent.
After I wash my face, I leave the bathroom and glance over at Naruto. He's still asleep. His face looks really serene and peaceful. The sunlight makes his hair shine more brightly. So beautiful. I find myself falling for him more with each passing day. This isn't good... I need to push him away yet I don't think I can keep doing that for much longer. I love him too much.
I move closer to Naruto and take in his features more closely, resisting the powerful urge to touch his hair and cheek. He still has bandages on his neck, arm, and wrist which makes me recall smelling the scent of his blood from our dorm. I'm still livid at whoever fed from him. They won't live to see another day when I find out who they are. Unfortunately, Headmistress Tsunade wouldn't give me any details on who since I wouldn't particularly give her a reason to why I'm so adamant about finding the culprit. Especially after that emergency assembly she held shortly after Naruto's scent washed over the entire campus grounds. She didn't reveal who was bitten but I and Naruto's friends knew who it really was. We didn't dare reveal that it was actually Naruto's scent that was in the air.
It took hours for the scent to fade away and every one of the vampire students to calm down. Jeez, one would know how a human smells or even tasted one before... My vampire brethren's behavior was absolutely appalling when I saw them act like mindless beasts. All because of a single human's blood. Though Naruto isn't just some human to me. He isn't just a Jinchuriki. And he sure as hell isn't a monster. He's Naruto. Someone I love more than anything in the world.
I'm going to protect what's mine. I'll protect Naruto. From everyone. This is the promise I made to myself after finding out what he was many years ago. He is my light and I intend to protect him.
Naruto began to stir a little and I move away from him quickly then head to my desk. Pretending I wasn't just watching him sleeping, I had powered up my laptop and waited for it to boot up. I sign in as soon as the welcome screen loads and I hear Naruto waking up. I stare at him until his eyes open and I turn my attention back to my laptop and pull up a program I frequently use for writing. My ears are still trained on his movements as he gets out of bed and walks past me to go to the bathroom. My mind is racing, wondering if his friends will come to pick him up. He is going clubbing later after all. I try to push my worries about him to the side while I began typing away at the keys. When I hear him come out of the bathroom minutes later, smelling clean from taking a good shower, I exchange a casual good morning with him which kind of has him taken aback. It's kind of cute. He recovers and responds to my good morning with his own. Then he goes to get dressed.
I keep my eyes on the screen while I type as he finishes getting ready to leave. I figure he's getting breakfast so I keep myself from telling him to be careful. Breakfast is usually held in each common room of the dorms. Personally, I'll grab a bite later than that but I'll wait until he gets back. While waiting for Naruto to return, I keep working on a random story, my thoughts still on him. To my relief, he finally returns and I hear someone else's voice. Neji Hyuga? I figure he was just walking Naruto back. He and Gaara are the most protective over him. It kind of makes me happy but a bit jealous since protecting Naruto is my job.
Naruto sits down on the bed and starts eating his breakfast. I dress in something more presentable but still comfortable and quietly leave the dorm. I am hungry so I'll get an omelet with a little bit of animal blood inside of it. After getting my breakfast, I return to the dorm, relieved to see Naruto is still there and we continue the rest of the day as we were.
Night soon fell and I hear a knock at the door. Naruto is in the mist of getting ready and I am listening to my music. The clothes he's wearing is very casual and suited for clubbing. He's wearing dark pants with a chain attached with a bright orange shirt with a red spiral on it dead center along with a matching studded wristband on his wrist. I try not to feel angry as I figure out why he's wearing just that one. I watch Naruto rush over to the door and soon greets Gaara, Neji and Sai happily. I'm sitting on the bed and I see his two friends are dressed to go out. They are definitely going clubbing. I wonder if I should go too. Not with them since Naruto probably doesn't want me to. I just want to keep a close eye on the one I love. Nothing wrong with that. I sound like a stalker but after what happened this past week, I can't leave Naruto alone.
Naruto soon left but not before giving me a hesitant wave. He is so adorable... I stare at the door for several minutes after it closed. I'm debating if I should get ready and go to the club and watch over him. If he spots me, I can say I'm bored. A believable excuse and it's what I would say anyway if I do happen to be at a club or party on a Saturday night.
Already decided, I turned off my music and pulled my earbuds out of my ears. I set my music player on the bed and hopped off of it before heading to the closet. What to wear... Usually I don't have trouble finding what I desire to wear but tonight is especially difficult. Maybe Naruto won't spot me in the dark club but if he does, I want to look flawless for him. Eventually I got fed up with looking through my clothes and just pulled out a black short-sleeved shirt with an intricate pattern around the hem of it. The jeans I pull out immediately after are onyx, stretched and faded but still comfortable to wear and they fit to my form. Perfect for clubbing because dancing requires for one to be fluid and not constricted in clothing that's too tight. I change into my clothes then put on black matching wristbands before I pull out my jacket. It's cold out tonight but I am fully aware it will be hot in the club. At least there is a place to hang your coats at the door of this particular club.
I grab my regular essentials when I leave the dorm: my wallet, keys, cellphone. Then I pocket the keys in my jacket pocket and my cellphone and wallet in my pants pocket. Good thing my phone is smaller than most smartphones so it could fit in my pants. It's kind of odd when I start feeling a little excited when I leave the dorm then the school grounds and head into the city.
Realistically, I could be at the club in a blink of an eye but I feel like enjoying the sights around me tonight. The bustling city people, the bright lights, the stars shimmering in the sky. Normal humans wouldn't be able to see the stars within the city but I can see the stars in the sky as clear as day. They twinkle brightly and I find them beautiful. Even more because I like to watch the stars whenever they're visible. When I was away from school for three weeks, I watched the stars frequently. It usually eased my thoughts until I couldn't bear to be away from Naruto any longer. So I came back. His scent is still overwhelming but I can deal with it. I love him and I can't see him as food.
Knowing Naruto is probably at the club by now, I stop staring at the sky then started walking again, a little faster this time. I walk deep into the heart of the city when I start feeling the music thumping through the ground. I'm close to the club. Walking faster, I reach my destination within seconds. The club, Footloose, is a place where anyone who wants to party frequents. It is popular among our age group as well, it seems. However, no one speaks of it at school because everyone does a lot of things at that club they can never do on school grounds. A lot of sex, drugs, blood drinking, and underage drinking happens in that club. Just a place for us and everyone to cut loose and have a good time. I go here sometimes too but it hardly satisfies me to do so.
Still, I head inside, hanging my coat at the door as one of the attendants at the entrance asked if I was drinking tonight. I gave her a maybe and she just counted that as a simple "yes." Then she put a thin plastic purple wristband on my left wrist. I went past the four bouncers at the entrance then entered the club, the music growing louder as soon as I opened the door. One of the songs playing as I walk inside is by Knife Party. Their stuff is pretty good and I sometimes listen to some of their songs while I write. There are some people either taking drugs or having sex in the corner of the entire place. I think it's a bit indecent but at the same time, I expected to see it in this type of environment.
I had spotted Naruto off at the bar with three of his friends. One of them being the werewolf. I think his name is Kiba Inuzuka. I can smell that one from where I'm standing and my nose wrinkles in disapproval slightly. Not that I have anything against their kind. They just smell really off to me. Some vampires like werewolf blood but not me. I guess it all comes down to preference in the end. Makes no difference to me.
Naruto looks happy while talking to Kiba and they push each other around playfully while taking a few shots of vodka. I'm curious to what they're talking about so I head to the bar as well. I order something light. Strawberry orange malt liquor. I drink it while watching Naruto discreetly. He is still tossing back drinks like they are water. At least they're not vodka shots. Naruto may be a Jinchuriki but he's still human. He shouldn't try to drink anyone under the table. Especially against someone who isn't human like him. I keep watch while ordering a few more drinks then decide to head out to the dance floor.
Another song from Knife Party is still playing and I start dancing to it as soon as I am near the middle of the dance floor. I hope he's looking my way as I move with the beat of the music, letting my movements flow with it. I almost lose myself in the rhythm.
A sweet scent suddenly envelops me and I turn around only to see Naruto coming towards me. Good, my dancing worked even though he's still pretty drunk. He still dances well with the music as he advances. I'm expecting him, dancing and hopefully we can dance together. If that's what he is approaching me for.
"Hey, want to dance with me?" he asks me, leaning in close to my ear so I could hear him better. I can hear him just fine but I still don't move away.
"Sure," I answer back, the alcohol is kind of taking its effect. I'm only a little buzzed as Naruto and I resume moving along with the thumping base. Naruto is definitely drunk but his dancing is very good and fluid. It's almost like he's water and I worry a little that he may wash away but thankfully he won't. We move together in time with the music and I feel a few eyes on us. Fortunately, my attention is only on Naruto. For some reason his dancing is a little seductive as he purposely moves closer to me, attempting to feel a connection. Naruto wrapped his arms around my shoulders as his dancing becomes a little more limited like this. He must be really drunk to the point he doesn't realize he's dancing with someone he doesn't recognize right away.
A new song begins and I could hear the smile in his sighs. I recognize this one too. I've heard Naruto play it a few times despite having on headphones. I think it's a remix one of Rozalla's songs by Aquagen. It seems it is Naruto's favorite as he starts singing the opening and he pulls away to look at my face while swaying to the beat of the song with me.
"You're really beautiful..." he says, smiling warmly at me. Yeah, he is definitely drunk. I don't think he recognizes me. Just like he doesn't remember I was the boy he has loved for eight years. I feel a tinge of sadness in my chest and attempt to smile back at him instead of showing it.
"Thank you." I murmur to him, touching his cheek for a brief moment. We start dancing again and Naruto turns away from me only to pull me across the dance floor. Moments later after weaving through the crowd, half dancing and half walking, Naruto and I end up in an area not too crowded. Our dance resumes there only to become more intimate and us partially grinding against each other. His scent has become maddening in the last few minutes... My throat feels like it's scorching when I willingly inhale the scent that has haunted my memories. It only comes down to one thing when I smell Naruto's scent.
Delicious. He smells absolutely delicious.
My tongue drags itself across the skin of his neck and I feel him shiver in delight as a result. I'm hungry for him. But...at the same time, I feel like his blood wouldn't be enough. I want him, I love him, I want him to feel the same for me. This goes beyond desiring his blood. I want Naruto entirely. I wish to keep him safe. All of these things I want for him overrides my desire to drink his blood. Because I love him more than anything.
Before I knew it, I found my lips against his and twined my fingers in his hair. My throat feels like it's like an ongoing inferno but it's worth it. Even more worth it when I feel Naruto returning my kiss after being stunned for a moment. It was a little off but he's drunk so I'll allow that to pass this time. I flinched when I felt Naruto slip his tongue past my lips into my mouth. Clearly he wanted to taste me and I don't really resist against the sudden intrusion. Instead, I allow him to taste me. There is a hint of rum in his taste but I taste mostly Naruto. So warm and bright. Like the sun.
A huge part of me hopes he doesn't run his tongue across my fangs because I don't think I can control myself otherwise. Hunger and desire are not good combinations... Along with every other emotion I'm feeling for this particular human boy. I really want him and the alcohol in my system, clouding my senses slightly causes me to grind into him. His breath hitches and so does mine. Our obvious need hardening in our pants become more prominent. How lewd. I had seen people acting this way when I came in here and thought it was indecent. Yet, I'm here doing the same thing with a human boy. Unlike these people, Naruto isn't some stranger to me.
Though my feelings for him are completely one-sided, unfortunately.
I forced myself to stop our incessant grinding and pulled away from him. He stared at me with confusion and concern in his beautiful blue eyes. It was then I gave him a reassuring smile.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't be doing this." I murmur loud enough for him to hear.
"Why's that? Are you in love with someone?" he asks, obviously sounding a little disappointed.
"Yeah... He's someone very special." I look into his eyes then placed a kiss gently on his forehead.
'He is you.' My chest aches when I touch his forehead with my own and lace our fingers through one another. It hurts even more when Naruto looks more lost than he had before at my answer.
"Shouldn't we have fun anyway?" he asks, kissing my lips lightly. "This club... Footloose, it's like a dream. We enter a world that's our own."
"I know that." I let out a sigh as I pull myself away from him and held his hand. "I had an amazing time. Really. But I can't kiss you again until you regain your lost memories...of us."
I didn't register the confusion in his expression as I turned on my heal and flitted away from him. It feels as though my heart is breaking again. After grabbing my jacket at the door, I left the club and headed towards the outskirts of Konoha, feeling the thirst rise within me. Clearly I need to hunt.
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Naruto hasn't returned to our dorm room yet. It's a good thing since I'm covered in animal blood. If I was a human, I would be profiled as a murderer. Usually I'm not so sloppy when I feed from animals...or any creature. My emotions are unstable. And I'm slightly buzzed from the alcohol, still. I must have fed from five carnivorous animals. I don't know; I've lost count. At least I don't feel parched anymore. I walk to the bathroom, stripping myself of my partially bloody clothes on the way and left them on the floor. It's not until I feel the warm stream of the shower soaking my body I start to relax, the events from tonight still fresh in my mind.
I lightly touch my lips as I remember who had kissed them, a slight blush warming my cheeks. Guilt washes over me as I remembered I also kissed him while he was flat out drunk. He probably won't remember what happened tonight or who even kissed him. My love for Naruto is like no other. Our relationship is...debatable now that we aren't hostile towards each other. Well at least I'm not hostile towards him intentionally. I can't push him away any longer. I want him more than anything. Which is why I hope he remembers me and realize I'm the one he loves.
While lost in my thoughts, the shower starts to turn a little cold. I should hurry and clean off the caked on bloodstains off my neck and chest. I lather up my body with soap and scrub myself clean until the blood washes off. The scent fades as soon as it mingles with the water and goes down the drain. I rinse myself then turn the shower off, wrapping a towel around my waist as I step out of the bathroom. He still isn't back... I am a little worried but I figure Naruto is still partying with his friends. Letting out a weary sigh, I pull the towel off my waist and dry myself off then towel dried my hair. It was a little fluffy in the end but it'll go back to normal in the morning. I change into my night clothes and crawl into bed. I rather not listen to music until one of Naruto's friends brings him back here.
I anxiously lie in my bed as I listen out for Naruto for the next several hours. Just before 5 a.m., I hear someone shushing Naruto who is mumbling something incoherently. He is still really drunk... I quickly get out of bed and grab a bottled water and set it on his night table and wait for him to walk in. I wonder who is bringing him back. It's not someone I know so I'm on my guard, of course.
The door opens and I see a white haired man bringing Naruto into the room and he sees me. "Ah, you must be Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto's roommate." I nod. Oh, he's a teacher here and I think I remember hearing his name is Mizuki... "Well, I found him passed out at the bar at the club so I thought I should bring him here."
"Oh... Well. That's nice of you." I say, the relief in my voice couldn't be suppressed.
"Let's get him into bed, shall we?" Mizuki sensei asks as I move over to Naruto and help the teacher get him into his bed. I pull off Naruto's shoes before lifting his legs onto the bed and covering his body with the blankets.
"Why didn't his friends bring him back here, sensei?"
"They seemed to be busy having fun and I happened to be at the club so I decided to take Naruto back here." For some reason, that sounds really off. No teacher would be out on a Saturday night...and at a club no less. Not this late anyway. I hide my suspicion well as I listened to his explanation. Naruto groaned in his sleep and my attention is divided so I can focus on him a little more.
"Thanks for bringing him back. He and I are...somewhat friends but I wouldn't want him to be left somewhere alone."
"Of course." Glad he understands. I'll have to talk to Naruto's friends as soon as possible. They shouldn't have left him but at the same time, it seems strange for Mizuki sensei to find Naruto and bring him here without letting his friends know. Mizuki sensei starts to leave then turns to face me as he is half way out the door.
"By the way, Sasuke? Never let Naruto go anywhere alone. Someone may just take advantage of him because of what he is." he says to me, his lips curving in a way that makes my skin crawl. What the hell was that warning for?
I gave him a pointed look as he finally leaves, shutting the door behind him. It takes me several long moments of staring at the door before I finally turned my attention to Naruto completely. He looks like he has been drugged but he doesn't do that sort of stuff. The dobe just drank a lot. Mizuki sensei's warning repeated itself in my head as I run my fingers through Naruto's blond hair.
I feel uneasy. Like something bad is going to happen. I don't intend to let anything happen to him.
Author's Note: I am in a very generous mood so I decided to upload a chapter after posting the previous one two days ago. And your reviews also made me very happy so here's chapter 7 for you all~!
I found out that I really like scenes I can incorporate music into and one of my favorites is 'Everybody's Free (to Feel Good)' by Aquagen feat. Rozalla. The song is actually a remix of a song belonging to Rozalla. It's an old song from the 1990's, I think. I have no idea because I found it on youtube once. Anyway, I just had to feature that rave-like song into this fanfiction~ I listened to it while I wrote this chapter or more specifically, the dance scene between Naruto and Sasuke. The chapter was so fun writing at the time, I couldn't stop writing it until I had to. Clubbing scenes are really fun to write and I may do more of them in the future chapters. By the way, Sasuke and Naruto shouldn't be drinking since they are still underage in this fanfiction. The legal age to drink in Japan is 20 after all. I shouldn't talk because I drank a bit when I was their age but I was with friends...at their house. And I drank once with them on school grounds. XD (Kids, underage drinking isn't something you should do. Don't do it.) At least I wasn't caught. Now I'm well over the legal age to drink since the legal age to drink in my country is 21...depending on where in the country you live.
Oh please don't ask about the name of the club. It was something I took from the name of this 1980's movie called Footloose. I only watched the movie once, kind of. Anyway, I wish I could have made the chapter longer but I had to end it where it was. Again, thank you so much for your lovely reviews, favorites, and follows to my fanfiction~ Until next time~!
