Title: Naruto: Vampire

Genre: Romance, Psychological, and Supernatural

Pairing: SasuNaru

Warning: OOC Naruto & Sasuke, Reflections, Sadness, and Insecurities.

Summary: Naruto thought being himself was good enough for him. But when Sasuke got in the picture, he found that life was way more blissful when you spent it with another. SasuNaru.

Author's Comment: Just wanted to ask for your opinion! Is there a need to indicate in the summary that this story isn't as simple as Sasuke and Naruto getting together? Please tell me!

Now, since that's out of the way, enjoy the chapter!


The room was bare almost as if it had been deserted a long time ago but the floor was clean, the tables free of dust, and the few ornaments flawless. In the far corner, near a large glass window, was a king-sized bed and it was occupied.

Naruto lay on the soft mattress, awake. Only a few minutes had passed since he had awoken. Strangely, though he was at Sasuke's house once more, the raven was gone much like the other night. So there he was, staring out the window, trying to find a reason as to why the raven wasn't there.

Of course, it was hardly his business but since Sasuke had insisted – not that Sasuke had to try all that hard – that he stay at the raven's house, it was Naruto's right to know why he had to sleep alone. Besides, why was the raven even out so late?

Huffing, Naruto glared at the singular star glittering in the black sky.

It was the day after the festival and there would be no classes to attend as the school had to be cleaned; a peaceful Tuesday.

Naruto was glad for this because, honestly, after what he did with the masked man… He wasn't sure he wanted to go back and risk meeting him again. And he was at Sasuke's for the same reason. It wasn't like he wouldn't stay at Sasuke's otherwise but he wouldn't prefer it because all his things were back at his own place.

The blonde sighed.

Where did Sasuke go?

Naruto sat up and swung his legs over the bed to stand up. He sauntered out of the bedroom to the hallway and stopped when he reached the living room's fireplace. Naruto knelt down and opened the damper then he reached over to grab the match box on the side and lit up a stick, holding it near the flue and smiled when he noticed the draft going up. Carefully, he lit up the newspaper under the pile of logs.

Smiling at his success, Naruto stood up, grabbed a pillow from the couch and lay down on the carpet near the fireplace.

The fire flickered and burned the newspaper, red embers floating up.

For a while, Naruto just stayed there, dully watching the fire as he processed things in his head.

His life was one of those things.

The blonde frowned as he looked back at his life.

There was so much hate.

And it was odd.

Two weeks ago, he would have scoffed at the idea of him lying on Sasuke's carpet in front of Sasuke's fireplace inside Sasuke's house or the idea that his life would change and finally start turning into real peace and happiness.

Because he thought he didn't need anyone.

Because he thought he already had peace and happiness.

Every day, just as Gaara had taught him, he lived for himself – what he thought was himself.

That's right. Be scared of me.

Airheads.

Naruto made a disbelieving laugh. "Father… didn't bring me up as a bitter child."

The past few days with Sasuke had been his clearest days. He remembered everything. Finally felt something other than hate and nothingness. The first day Sasuke talked to him, he had smiled. The day after that when Sasuke offered him coffee, he had felt worry and guilt. The day he apologised was the day he started feeling normal and he even visited Iruka after so many ungrateful years. That day he and Sasuke spent a whole day together, for the first time in so long, he had felt comfortable.

Sasuke thought Naruto was… 'the one' for a lack of better term.

"You know the feeling when the person you've been waiting for is right there and you just can't stop yourself? That's what I felt – what I feel… for you."

Was soul mate better?

Naruto shook his head.

Not the point.

Sasuke loves him, trusts him, and…

"No, I was selfish. I'm sorry,"

Naruto had done something horrible that made Sasuke say those terrible words. The raven didn't deserve the pain of saying 'selfish' or 'sorry'. Those were Naruto's words to say. Yet, the blonde had incited a situation that made Sasuke say those words.

He was… a fool.

Naruto sighed.

It wasn't a shock to him when he kissed the masked man. The one thing that bothered him the most about the whole ordeal was how he felt about it. Naruto thought for sure that he would feel a pull, a lust, a… love? He just thought he'd feel something that would indicate he wanted the masked man but none of those happened. When his eyes met the masked man's… Naruto had only a second to understand joy as he realised he didn't want the man – he wanted Sasuke.

Naruto closed his eyes.

His happiness had been short lived. A second after, his mind had started shutting down. With as much coherency as he could manage at the time, dread had replaced his joy when his body had started moving on its own. And for a brief moment in the haziness, he had thought of Sasuke then... nothing – he helplessly watched himself move.

What had possessed him to walk to the man, get hugged, and even kiss the other?

Was he really so weak as to not oppose the masked man?

Was his love so weak?

The sound of a door closing startled Naruto out of his thoughts and the blonde lifted his head enough to see Sasuke walking in.

"Sasu…"

The raven looked at him, curiosity in his black eyes. "What are you doing out here?"

Naruto sat up; still hugging the pillow he took from the couch. "You weren't here."

Sasuke blinked then smiled. "Sorry,"

"Hey Sasu," Naruto hesitantly spoke.

The raven hummed in question as he sat down beside Naruto, pulling the blonde into his arms.

"I'm really sorry about yesterday."

Sasuke stilled then looked at him sternly. "You're still going on about that?"

Naruto frowned. "Not you. Never you." He gripped a pale wrist. "You don't say selfish or sorry. No!"

"Naru, what's wrong?" Sasuke's look turned from stern to worried.

The blonde smiled even as tears gathered in his eyes. "Not wrong. You're the opposite." He said simply but with the silence he received, he decided to say more. "You… are all that is right to me." Naruto pressed a soft kiss to Sasuke's lips. "My mouth," He started. "Is wrong."

I've kissed someone else's lips.

Naruto leaned in to bump his nose with Sasuke's. "My eyes are wrong."

I've looked at another man.

He lifted his arms. "My arms… my hands… they are wrong."

I've hugged a body other than yours.

Sasuke opened his mouth but Naruto hushed him.

"My body," The blonde continued, gesturing to himself. "Is wrong."

I've been held by someone else.

He pointed to the left side of his chest. "My heart was wrong."

It allowed you to get hurt before loving you.

Then he pointed to his head. "My mind was also wrong."

It told me I couldn't love you because I was lusting after another man.

Naruto smiled and reached for Sasuke's hands, placing them over his heart and forehead. "But they are now right because you are right, Sasuke." The tears spilled over but Naruto didn't mind because he could see everything so clearly now.

My heart and my mind are right because, finally, they are screaming their love for you.

Sasuke, you are all that is right in my world.

I finally realise what you have been telling me all along.

I love you.

The raven sat still but a smile broke free from his shock and as he smiled wide, tears fell and sobs broke out from his lungs. "Naruto," He gasped out through his constricted throat. With his loving smile, he gathered Naruto's face in his hands and made their foreheads touch.

Naruto was still crying soundlessly.

Sasuke gently wiped the tears away. "You are right... Naruto. Every part of you. Because you are right to me." Sasuke swallowed and closed his eyes for a moment. He opened them with glittering eyes, overwhelmed with happiness. "I love you, Naruto Uzumaki, with my whole being." Then Sasuke chuckled, breathless from his sobs and trying to speak. "You have no idea. No idea…" He whispered.

Naruto inhaled sharply. "Let me… say it seriously now." He said with determination and affection shining brightly in his watery eyes. He smiled, voice trembling as he spoke: "I love you, Sasuke Uchiha."

*~*Time Skip*~*

The fireplace crackled continuously as it provided heat to the room it was situated in. Its flickering light bathed the two occupants in front of it in an orange glow of warmth.

Sasuke was sitting with his back supported by the couch behind him while his lap was occupied by a blonde head. His pale fingers ran through the soft strands and a small smile played on his lips as he lovingly watched his lover sleep.

It felt good to finally call the blonde his.

"I never lose." He whispered fervently.

*~*Time Skip*~*

The remnants of the logs and newspapers in the fireplace were mere dust, leaving the living room cold. It was relatively dark despite being noon already and the only light came weakly from the hallway.

And it was in that condition that Sasuke woke up from his slumber. He groaned but quickly silenced himself as he realised Naruto was still sleeping on his lap. Slowly, Sasuke gently shuffled Naruto's head from his lap and laid him down on the carpet.

Sasuke moved around and knelt in front of Naruto. This time, he carefully gathered Naruto into his arms. Once the blonde was safely carried bridal style, Sasuke brought him over to the couch. He brushed a blonde lock of hair back and tucked them behind the Naruto's ear, all the while watching the peaceful face.

"Keep sleeping," Sasuke murmured as he planted a kiss on his lover's forehead. He touched a tan cheek then stood up and walked over to the entryway. He got out of his slippers and slipped on his shoes. With one last look at his sleeping blonde, Sasuke grabbed his coat and stepped out.

Once he got out of the apartment building, Sasuke rounded a deserted corner.

Ten blocks away, Sasuke darted out the side of a building and headed straight for the rather plain ice cream shop in his view.

The one story shop was mostly light orange in colour with the front boasting large windows and a glass door. Above the entrance were large letters lined by blue that spelled out Baskin Robbins and in the middle of the words was a pink 31 inside a similarly coloured semi-circle.

Sasuke entered the shop and went to the gothic-looking man behind the counter.

"Welcome to Baskin Robbins." The man said pleasantly.

"Hi…" Sasuke awkwardly replied. "You do fresh packed quarts, right?"

"Yeah, which flavour do you want?"

Sasuke nodded and went over to the display of ice cream flavours. "Black Walnut, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Almond Fudge, and… Caramel Praline, I guess."

The man blinked. "Uh… okay. I'll get those ready."

Sasuke shoved his hands in his pocket as he glanced at the menu, scanning the items.

"Party tonight or something?" The gothic man asked conversationally.

"Um, no, not really." Sasuke looked back at the man as he scooped the ice cream flavours he chose into different quart containers. "I'll also take out Oreo 31° Below and Snickers 31° Below."

The gothic man made a smile. "Sure," He said as he finally finished up the quarts and placed them in front of Sasuke before moving away to make the new orders.

Sasuke silently watched him make the mix-ins.

The man was relatively fast in doing his work and after a few minutes, Sasuke was back outside the shop carrying plastic bags that held the hoard of ice cream he bought.

A minute later, Sasuke was back in the apartment entering his place. He kicked off his shoes and padded barefoot into the kitchen to place the ice creams inside the fridge.

"Sasuke?"

Sasuke closed the fridge shut and peeked out of the kitchen.

Naruto was awake, albeit barely. The blonde was rubbing his blue eyes with a cute sleepy pout, his head resting on the frame of the couch. "Sasuke, did you go out again?"

Sasuke glanced down and noticed he was still wearing his cloak; he took it off while walking over to the couch, hanging it there. He leaned over to Naruto and gave the blonde a chaste kiss. "Morning, Naruto."

Naruto frowned. "Where'd you go?"

Sasuke blinked slowly. "Are you mad?"

"No…"

Sasuke moved closer to Naruto until their noses touched and propped his head up with an elbow. "You seem mad."

Naruto looked away. "I'm not. It's just… you keep disappearing. And… I…" Naruto eyed Sasuke. "I told you I like waking up next to you. It makes me happy. Like I have a family again. And that family is you, Sasuke. Why… Stop disappearing on me, okay?"

Sasuke's expression didn't change but his eyes glinted dully with pain. Abruptly, he stood up. "I went out and got you ice cream so go brush your teeth and we'll have breakfast."

Naruto stayed in his position, his eyes still on Sasuke as a small frown played on his face. But when Sasuke just entered the kitchen once more, he stood up dejectedly and went to the bathroom.

*~*Time Skip*~*

Naruto sat across Sasuke, both of them quietly eating ice cream. With a small sigh, Naruto put down his spoon. "I'm sorry,"

Sasuke glanced at him. "Don't apologise,"

"I want to. I…" Naruto nervously ran a hand through his hair. "I know I don't have a right to tell you what to do. Especially when… when you've been so understanding."

Sasuke got out of his stool and approached Naruto. He gathered the blonde in his arms and tucked Naruto under his head. "Shush," He whispered. "I love you. Don't say such things. You have all the right in the world. But I can't promise you."

Naruto gripped Sasuke's shirt and held the raven closer. "Okay,"

Sasuke swallowed thickly. "Naruto," He tilted the blonde's head up. "I will promise you on Thursday… I promise. Can you please wait until then?"

"I… don't understand, Sasuke."

"I know. I know, Naru." Sasuke kissed him. "I…" He sighed. "Must I tell you? Will you understand? Will you believe me?" He licked his lips. "I just want to protect you… from everything."

"Sasuke… I'm safe."

Sasuke closed his eyes and held his breath. "…yes. Yes, you're safe. Of course, you're safe…"

"Don't worry."

Clack

"What was that?"

Sasuke shifted, eyes flashing. "I don't know."

Curiously, they stepped out onto the living room.

Naruto inhaled sharply.

"God," Sasuke groaned. He put up a hand to cover Naruto's eyes. "I guess it's too late." He commented dryly.

"Sasu," Naruto was tense. "Sasu, why do you have that?"

"It's…" Sasuke worried his lip.

Naruto took the hand away from his eyes and turned to face Sasuke.

Sasuke stilled when blue eyes fell on his form and he stubbornly focused his attention on the fallen object. A million thoughts went through his head.

On the living room floor, directly behind the couch, and below the coat Sasuke had thrown carelessly earlier, sat a glittering black mask.

"Sasuke, that's the masked man's... mask."


A/N: Yay, fast updates! Haha! I've been loving this story so much that I'm already writing the last chapter so you can all expect faster updates.

Also, just saying, you guys have to start putting two and two together in this story. So... Look back at Chapter Four then reread Chapter Five and voila, mystery solved for one of the guys who fought during the night.

...no?

Okay...

Spoon Feeding Information:

Naruto stepped back but then the scent of steel invaded his senses and his body froze in shock. He knew that smell; blood.

Sasuke, grim faced, hauled Naruto to the wall and unceremoniously spun around and stabbed the bloody body.

The scent of steel invaded drifted away from the figure to the man leaning against the street lamp.

The figure suddenly started moving inside his clothing and a strange flowing sound was emitted as the air stilled.

"Strong words but I'm winning this game." The figure made a twisted grin, sharp canines showing.

The masked man breathed harshly and clawed at the newcomer's face, blood splattering both their faces. And then, with a scathing glare, the air filled with a strange flowing sound. "I will win." Then he vanished, clothes falling to the ground.

The newcomer threw the material now stained with his blood to the floor and picked up the mask. He shoved it into his jacket's pocket.

Sasuke stilled when blue eyes fell on his form and he stubbornly focused his attention on the fallen object. A million thoughts went through his head.

On the living room floor, directly behind the couch, and below the coat Sasuke had thrown carelessly earlier, sat a glittering black mask.

...no?

Forget it then. I'll force feed the information in a later chapter.


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