"You. Did. What?"

A pernicious voice could be heard loud and clear, causing vampire ears to twitch in pain; or to be more specific, two bloodsuckers sitting in front of an enraged Itachi.

"We had no choice Itachi, those parasites allowed others to feed off the patients" Sasuke explained, irritation audibly flowing through his voice "They unraveled our secret to a human and were about to murder him"

"Little brother, it's what we do. We simply can't let any mortal know our secret and let them live to reveal it"

"No" Kakashi interrupted, squinting his uncovered eye "This human has guaranteed us that he won't speak of this to anyone"

Itachi scoffed -"You trust this person enough to be able to take his word?"

Their assistant gave the disbelieving vampire a firm nod, no hesitation whatsoever.

Instead of feeling astonished or staggered regarding kakashis actions and statement, Sasuke was somehow poise. Not only was his trusted white haired companion correct about Iruka, but he too put all his certainty on the doctor.

His brother let out sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance - "Did you detect if any other person witnessed the incident besides your 'trusted' doctor?"

"No" kakashi replied "It was solely Sasuke and I, both dead leeches, Iruka, and the unconscious patient."

"Were you able to explain to the human that it is strictly prohibited to know our secret? That If he says one word to anyone about us, he'll be burned alive?"

"Itachi" Sasuke said "We've warned him alread-"

"Yes I understand" his brother interrupted "But you have to be well aware that the council will find out one way or another"

"So you propose we inform them of the incident and let them kill the man? I won't allow it" kakashi spat as he looked away with a frown

The youngest Uchiha surveyed his brothers reaction; disbelief plainly noticeable on his once stoic face - If it was just anyone else who examined him, they wouldn't have noticed the slight change of expression, but living with Itachi for years; Sasuke was able to detect even the smallest of details by now.

"Kakashi, why is this man so important to you? He's a human"

His trusted assistant shrugged "Not important, I just don't believe it's upright to hand him over to the council to be killed"

"Well, considering our rules, that's mainly what should be done" Itachi countered

"Enough" Sasukes voice halted the discussion - Both vampires directed their full attention to him.

"We'll take you to him so you'll be able to see for yourself if he's worth trusting or not"

His brothers eyes studied him for a couple seconds, most likely to confirm if he had any doubts, but Sasuke refused to show any. He was confident in his decision, no matter what Itachi considered to be the 'right thing to do.'

His eyes locked with similar black ones as Itachi picked up the mug in front of him and sipped from it.

With all three vampires silent, the solitary noise that was heard arised from inside the coffee shop they were currently in. Lots of humans were perched in their seats along with their laptops and cellphones out as they drank their coffees - There were some women seated by the exit/entrance door, glancing his way each and every time he considered inspecting the area, but he would simply glare at them in annoyance. According to kakashi, it was preferable to converse in a human shop since their ears weren't exactly made for listening in on vampire conversations - It would've been a true fact, but Sasuke saw right through his assistants lie; turns out he just loved drinking coffee.

"Very well otouto" Itachi spoke up - reaching inside his black suit, he took out his wallet and dropped a twenty dollar bill on the table "Let's get going"

All three men stood up, smoothing their black suits, ready to leave, only to be blocked by an employee wearing a uniform that consisted of beige skinny jeans, and a green T-shirt with the words 'The Leaf Coffee Shop' imprinted on the front. In her hands she held a tray with three different cups of coffee.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the girl, but before he could utter a word, he distinguished the women by the door - They were all sitting in a booth together, gazing his way once again as they giggled like a bunch of deranged rats; he rolled his eyes.

"Sorry for the intrusion gentlemen, but the ladies in the booth over there" she pointed at them "would like for me to give you these"

Itachi sighed "We've already had our own coffee, if you could apologize to them from our part, we have an urgent meeting to attend" he clarified

"Wait, but...just take them with you"

"No thank you"

"Here, I'll get you to go cups"

"Throw them away" Sasuke declared

The employee spun around, staring at him as if she had just discovered his true bloodsucking monster identity "bu-but...wha-?"

"Wait" Kakashi suddenly voiced out "On second thought, we'll take them. Would you be so kind to put them in a cup holder"

Grinning widely, the girl nodded and marched over to the counter

"Kakashi, I know you love coffee and all, but we need to leave"

"Sasuke, trust me" his assistant pretended to look through his phone as he spoke as low as possible "I'll explain everything once were out of view. We'll take the coffees and leave. Don't look around and don't act suspicious"

Both Uchihas were caught off guard with said warning, but didn't let it affect their stoic expressions. Itachi checked his watch with impatience while sasuke crossed his arms in irritation.

After a minute, the employee came back with the cup holder full of drinks.

"Here you go" she handed them to kakashi "Thank you and come again"

The white haired vamp gave her a full on smile "No, thank you, for your services" he winked

Sasuke surveyed as a blush appeared on the girls face; if it was possible, her eyes would've shifted into two sizable hearts - he snorted "Lets go"

Nodding, they all put on their black sunglasses as they headed towards the exit - it's when sasuke heard it.

Without manifesting any sign of halting or suspicion, he kept walking as if he didn't notice anything; his eyes though, maneuvered their way towards the women who bought them the drinks - He studied all of them; two blondes, a redhead and one with inky black hair. What they were speaking of was of no concern to him, it was their heartbeats that had him observing all of them. They each had a heartbeat like any human should have, but one of them was a bit..off; continuously beating sluggish while losing its rhythm.

Stepping outside, they crossed the parking lot in a swift movement, halting in front of a blue Rolls Royce. There were no questions asked nor any speaking involved, they simply got in the car and sped away from the Cafe.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

'KONOHA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL' - parked in front of said building, sasuke glanced around a bit. He observed the way in which the pavement pathway leading to the entrance shone, as newly grown-cut grass adorned both its side. A couple of bushes were placed next to the front steps as well, with flowers planted in front of them - the workers they hired did an amazing job.

"It appears we're being monitored"

Sasuke furrowed his eyebrows - he whirled around his seat to glance at kakashi sitting in the backseat.

"There was a vampire in the cafe and It must of heard some of the things we were discussing. But not only that" he grabbed one of the transparent cups currently perched beside him, removing the lid "it also tried to kill us" - he extracted his pinky nail, and gradually dipped half of it inside the cup.

The sharp nail began disintegrating in seconds, causing the liquid to bubble up thus, forcing kakashi to take back his hand hastily.

"Kakashi, how did you know?" Itachi questioned from the driver's seat as he gazed at said man by the rear view mirror.

"The vampire" Sasuke replied, not taking his eyes off the cup "It was among one of the humans that bought us these drinks"

"Correct, I first heard the heartbeat when you both were speaking to the employee."

"Wait" his brother intruded "How is it possible for a bloodsucker to gain a heartbeat?"

Kakashi Looked out the window "Years ago, I made a friend...said friend was able to create a device specifically made for vampires."

"What's its purpose?"

"Well, as you know, us vampires are able to detect if people we interact with are either human or one of us, solely by verifying if they have a heartbeat, correct?"

Sasuke nodded

"Well, this small contraption is specifically used to try and confuse your enemies. In order for it to work, you must acquire a human heart, stick it inside the device, and connect it to a couple of wires. Once it's shut, the gadget proceeds to do the rest, but since the organ that's being utilized isn't fully alive, the device is merely able to get it pumping in a slow transit whereas the patterns are off."

"How did you know our coffees were spiked?"

"Good question Itachi" Kakashi pointed out as he reclined back on the cushion seat and crossed his arms "you see, the same person in which created that intriguing device, was also the creator of such deathly liquid. He labeled it as the dead demon consuming seal, because if any vampire were to drink it, they're good as dead within seconds."

"Which explains why you accepted the drinks" sasuke voiced out as he apprehended the entire situation "You realized that if the same vampire used that specific device made by your former companion, then he must have used the acid as well."

Kakashi bowed his head in consensus "I wanted to confirm if my suspicions were correct and according to my nail" he lifted up his pinky "I was"

"Which brings me to my next question" Itachi stated "why are we being hunted?"

"Well, we do have many enemies"

"Perhaps it's the sound. After the assault that took place in the Halloween party, it probably gave them a reason to do this" Sasuke informed, pivoting back around his seat "not to mention, shika practically left one unconscious.

"Hn, could be" Itachi uttered "or perhaps its someone related to both those two vampires you murdered"

"No. It can't be neither. On the night we killed those doctors, no one else was present, I made sure of it - as for the sound, they've been our enemies for years and not once have they ever attempted to take such drastic measures."

Sasuke ran his fingers through his hair; Kakashi was right - the entire sound gang had been their enemies for years, but they've only provoked fights with them; it was never too meaningful enough for a whole killing spree to erupt.

"Well well, If it isn't our favorite human" kakashi sarcastically voiced out

Sasuke glimpsed out the window and noticed a figure exiting the hospital with a trash bag in his hand. In less than a second, his trusted assistant appeared right beside said figure, startling the poor doctor.

"Do you always act like a dumbass, or were you simply born that way?!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes - leave it to kakashi to begin forming arguments as soon as he greets the guy.

He stepped out of the car along with his brother, and wandered towards them.

"Just one suck" Kakashi pleaded

"Fuck off!"

"You must be Iruka" - the brown haired doctor turned to Itachi with a startled gaze before he relaxed a bit as he offered him a generous smile and extended his arm; his brother grasping it as they shook hands

"Yes. Nice to meet you"

"Likewise"

"Are you here to speak with Mizuki? Because he left around thirty minutes ago"

"Actually" sasuke replied "We're here to speak with you"

Iruka frowned "Well, what can I help you with?"

"My foolish little brother has informed me of your knowledge towards us vampires"

Alarmed, the doctor looked around "Um, should we be discussing this out here?" He whispered

Itachi chuckled "It's fine, there's no one overhearing"

Iruka nodded "Very well. Yes, I'm aware of what you are and what the consequences would be if I ever revealed it to any human"

"And how can I guarantee you won't say a word to anyone"

"Sasuke and the dumbass over there saved my life, I will always be grateful to them." He smiled, whereas all three vampires smirked.

"How about we speak somewhere else" kakashi suggested, his own eyes roaming around the area "Just to be on the safe side"

"Yes of course. We can speak in the garden" the doctor replied "all doctors are currently on their breaks and some left for the day."

"Perfect, shall we?"

Iruka whirled around, heading towards the entrance, all three vampires following behind.

Once inside, Sasuke was pleased to know they had air conditioning. It wasn't necessary for him considering his body was always cold, but it was preferable to feel fresh air hitting his body instead of the heat that radiated outside due to the blazing sun.

"Iruka" his attention quickly directed itself to the familiar voice. There, emerging out of the hallway was Deidara with his long hair tied up fully in a ponytail, but he wasn't wearing his regular uniform. If anything, he just wore black sweats hanging a bit loose around his waist and a tight red t-shirt hugging his upper body nicely - an intake of breath was heard coming from his brother...interesting.

"Konohamoru seems to be pulling pranks on the doctors again un."

Iruka pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance "What did he do this time?"

Deidara smirked "Turns out he filled up a whole carton of apple juice with his urine"

Kakashi erupted in laughter whereas the doctor groaned, already commencing to walk away - "I'll be right back" he said

"Does this happen often?"

The blonde directed his attention to kakashi giving him a smirk "Yes, I tend to help at times"

"Why's that?"

Shrugging, deidara replied with a simple "I don't like any of them"

From the corner of his eye, sasuke caught his brother curl up his lips - he snorted.

Sitting down on an empty chair set by a sofa, He began to reminisce about this morning, or more precisely, what happened this morning - What were the odds that a vampire decides to drop by the same human coffee shop they were in, and escalate everything by attempting to kill them. Who in their right minds would bother to go through all that trouble, only to fail? Unless of course the blood sucking leech actually thought its plan had worked considering Kakashi accepted the drinks.

He sighed in frustration - It would be a whole lot more simple if his dad were here to help out, instead of disappearing into thin air.

"Naruto"

Sasuke tensed - Looking up, he glimpse at Deidara, and followed to where his attention was directed at.

Black eyes widened in surprise - standing by the front desk was indeed the blonde, but what he wore is what caused him to gawk in delight. He too, wore a pair of black sweats riding low on his waist, with an orange t-shirt fitting him exquisitely.

"Hello naruto" Itachi greeted

The blonde merely waved his hand in response, but his gaze was directed at the floor; causing sasuke to scrunch his eyebrows.

"What's wrong?" He heard deidara ask

Naruto simply shook his head and wrote on the whiteboard he had in his grasp

"I'm going to the garden" it said; the blonde proceeding to walk away

Sasuke was filled with disappointment - generally when the blonde saw him, he always offered him a blinding small as a greeting, but today it seemed as though he was avoiding him.

Deidara turned to Itachi "Sorry about that. He's been acting that way ever since he was drugged"

"Do you know why?" he questioned

"No. I've been trying to talk to him about it, but he always ignores the subject."

Kakashi and Itachi glanced his way, but Sasuke paid no attention to them.

"I noticed he had his board, he still can't speak?"

"What?" The blonde glanced at all three of them "of course he can't speak, he's mute"

"Wait.." Sasuke stood up as he crossed his arms "Weren't you informed of the incident days ago? You're brother repeated one specific word that day"

Black eyes observed as the blonde took a step back in surprise

"Deidara" - said patient maneuvered his blue eyes to Itachi "You were aware of what happened that day right?"

"Yes. They drugged Naruto because he attacked your father"

Kakashi intervened "Do you also remember attacking two of the previous doctors who worked here?"

"I - what?"

Sasuke sighed "Alright, everyone let's just let him breath. Deidara, what do you remember"

"Well...I heard yells coming from the garden while I was walking to my room, so I went to check it out. When I got to the garden, I saw the doctors already manhandling Naruto"

"Thats all?"

The blonde nodded

"Deidara there you are" a gray haired doctor approached them, wearing a pair of glasses "It's time for your medicine"

"Right" the startled patient breathed out

Another vampire working here - he stole a glance at Itachi, but his brother was a bit preoccupied gazing at the doctor in..displeasure?

"We'll keep discussing everything another time" Itachi informed Deidara - the blonde glimpsed back at his brother with a hesitant smile before he was gone.

That smile - similar, yet so different to Narutos.

"Excuse me" sasuke announced "I'll be in the garden examining the new changes"

Itachi snorted "You mean looking for your boyfriend"

Glaring at his brother, he strolled down the hall, maneuvering his way to the glass doors, and opening them.

"Hi mister, do you have candy?"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the patient currently blocking his way "No"

He made a move to walk around the short guy but was blocked once more

"Pleeeeease! I want candy!"

"I don't have any"

"You're lying! Liar liar pants on fire!"

The vampire gritted his teeth - he knew it would be inappropriate if he were to lose his patience on a patient living in a psych ward, but honestly, he was almost at his breaking point. He was tired, a headache was beginning to appear, and now he had a loud mouthed guy asking for damn candy.

"Look I sai-"

His ears twitched

"Hurry up, that was the warning"

Sasuke squinted his eyes "Move" he calmly said

The guy crossed his arms "No! Not until I get candy"

"You can't say shit without your damn board huh?"

He had enough. Gripping the patients shoulder, he shoved him to the side, sending the guy flying to a bush.

His eyes roamed around the garden until he caught a bit of blonde hair behind a tree.

"Lets see how well it'll look when its broken"

Sasuke sped his way behind Naruto in seconds, catching two other patients off guard. He gently pulled his sunglasses half way down his face as he flared his eyes red.

"Did you really believe having one of your idiotic friends stall me was enough to help you?"

"N-no"

"Put the board down and leave" he growled

One of the patients threw said board on the floor, before him and his companion ran away - Sasuke raised his glasses back up as his eyes flashed back to black. He walked around the frozen blonde and picked up the board.

"Here"

The blonde slowly lifted his hand, grasping the board and taking it as he bowed at him.

"Let's talk" without waiting for an answer, he wandered to the swing set and sat on one of them. Glancing back, he was met with narutos stunned expression; giving him a little smile, he patted the swing beside him, and turned back around.

A couple seconds later, he felt the blondes presence right next to him.

"What's upsetting you?"

Sasuke knew he was going to be met with pure silence, it irritated him, mostly because today was turning out to be an exhausting day, but regardless, he waited patiently.

He felt something poking his shoulder so he looked down and was met with a white board.

"I'm sorry" it said

"For what?"

Instead of writing down his reply, he simply mouthed the words 'your father'

Before he could respond, his cell phone buzzed

"Uchiha"

"Sasuke?" it was his father

"Dad what's going on? I've been calling you continuously but I keep getting sent directly to voicemail."

"Yes son, it appears you have been plaguing me"

The vamp felt his veins run cold "I have been trying to receive some answers, but it appears as though you decided to run away"

"Sasuke! How dare you speak to me in that manner!"

"Why have you been avoiding my calls father?"

"If I wished to speak with you, then I would've done it, but it seems as though you still act like a child when you're not given what you desire"

Sasuke gritted his teeth "I want answers father, answers you have been hiding for quite some time"

"Enough! The only reason as to why I reached out to you was to solely advise you to stop pestering your mother and I"

"Bu-"

"And you will do as I say" - the line went dead

The raven stared at his phone in disbelief - What the hell just happened? He went over the conversation once more, anger flowing through his veins with every word his father threw at him; he felt as though he might burst out in pure fury any minute now.

Hearing a movement beside him, he glanced a bit to his side and caught the board with the word 'I'm sorry' displayed in the front. - right, naruto, he had forgotten they were in the middle of a conversation.

"Naruto, you didn't do anything wrong. You simply gave him a hug right?"

Blue eyes looked away, no response.

Risking it, Sasuke decided on asking another question - "Do you remember why you called him dad?"

A shrug - It's the only reply he received from the tanned patient. He didn't understand, one day the blonde is smiling happily, and the next he's tense and unresponsive; it was turning into a guessing game that he wanted no part of. He was already stressed enough, and to top it off, his father's call made the situation much worse, followed by his mother avoiding him like the plague. And why? Hell, He had no clue, but It seemed like everyday a new question was formed, but no answer was ever received. It was driving him insane!

He fisted a hand in his pocket "Naruto, what's wrong" it was more of a demand than a question

Said blonde shook his head

"Naruto"

Silence

He clenched his jaw "Naruto"

Silence

"God dammit!" Sasuke yelled out as he got off the swing "Fucking answer me! I've been as patient as I could be with you, and you still won't answer one simple fucking question!"

The blonde jumped at the outburst, lifting his trembling arm to write on his board

"No. Stop using that useless board and TALK. You did it the other day, so do it again!" he voiced out "why the hell did you hug my father? Why are you apologizing? Why are you avoiding me? Talk!"

Rage took over his body. All the impatience and anger that began forming since the day he stepped foot in this building was gradually seeping out of him. Not to mention the outrage that was added after that damn call with his father.

"I don't know"

He read the board, and instantly reacted

"You know what I don't know?" He walked towards Naruto, watching how his head was lowered "I don't know why I ever agreed to be your friend if you're nothing but a worthless patient stuck in this mess of a fucking hospital."

The blonde didn't react whatsoever - "Since the day I met you, everything has been turning into one big mess. I'm being hunted, my mother and father refuse to talk to me, I put my brother in danger, and I nearly killed someone because of you!"

Frowning deeply, he whirled around and walked away.

"I-I'm ss-ss-sorr-y"

He froze.

"Ss-sass" the voice came out breathlessly hoarse

Glancing behind him, its as if all his rage and anger were thrown out the window - Naruto was on his knees, clawing at his throat as a trail of tears flowed down his eyes.

"I-I'm...sss-o-ry" he repeated

"Naruto..."

The blonde shook his head. Picking up his marker, he began writing with so much vigor as glistening tears began falling on the floor.

Sasuke immediately sprinted his way to the patient and knelt down in front of him. He examined the board the blonde was writing on and was able to see the words 'I'm sorry' being written more than once; the ink getting smudged due to the tears falling from blue orbs.

Shit

"Naruto listen to me, you need to stop"

It wasn't working - he kept shaking his head as his lips quivered

"It's okay, calm down"

"Nnn-no...I'mm..sssorry" he clawed his throat once more "i-it...huu-rtsss"

Not knowing what to do, Sasuke enveloped him in a tight hug - "I'm sorry, please stop hurting yourself"

Naruto began trying to shove him off, his breathing becoming erratic, until suddenly, Sasuke lost his balance and fell backwards, his glasses flying above his head. It wasn't painful per say, but it did manage to knock some of his breath away.

Shaking it off, he opened his eyelids and was met with a pair of glassy, beautiful eyes inches away from him - by now, the sky was midnight black with lots of stars shimmering, but it was the silver moon that gave this gorgeous human an amazing glow. He raised a hand up and swiped at the falling tears, causing tan eyelids to close; his hand remaining on the beautiful marked face as he caressed one of the blondes cheek.

He was able to overhear his heartbeat calm down gradually; perhaps his touch is what helped him - some vampires seemed to have that effect.

Trying it out, his pale hands went up and latched themselves onto said humans waist, feeling the warmth of the body spread throughout his cold hands.

Opening his eyes, Naruto shivered, but didn't turn away from him. They observed each other carefully, closely, as Sasuke registered getting more close to that glowing face; was he leaning forward? Or was the blonde? He had no clue. His thirst for blood was returning at full force though, but he refused to give in to its temptation.

Their lips were slightly open as they were a hairs breadth away, breaths mingling. His pale hands tightened their grip on the clothed waist as a sweet aroma reached his nose, sending a spark of arousal throughout his entire body.

"Naruto" he whispered, his eyes gradually closing half way - just a bit more..

"How long has Sasuke been waiting?"

Both their eyes widened - coming to their senses, Naruto pushed himself off of him and ran out of the garden

"Wait! Naruto!" Iruka yelled out

"Just let him go" kakashi said "he probably needs to use the restroom"

Sasuke covered his face with an arm - Guilt, that's all he felt. Even more so as he remembered the tears pouring out of blue orbs. All the anger coursing through his veins shouldn't have been directed at the blonde. He was just as innocent as always and there he was, insulting, and belittling him as if he were to blame for all his problems. Not to mention he was at the point of committing a horrible mistake.

"You're going to hurt yourself"

Sasuke removed his arm from his face and sat up

"He has a kind heart so it's easy for him to break" Iruka explained "I'm sure whatever it is that happened, he'll forgive you"

"I was a complete asshole"

"It seems as though this argument is affecting you drastically"

"Fuck off kakashi" - the raven got up from the ground and dusted off any remaining grass from his suit

"Mr. Uchiha, why not just confess to him. Naruto is a trustworthy person" Iruka said

"It's forbidden"

Unless you turn him" kakashi intervened

"No"

The doctor frowned "Turn him?"

"Yes" the white haired vamp gazed at his favorite human "We have the ability to turn humans into vampires. It comes off as easy, but on the contrary; its dangerous"

Sasuke gritted his teeth "Kakashi that's enough"

"He has the right to know. It might be his only way out if the council were to find out"

The raven snarled; his assistant was right.

"If a human were to know about our secret, yes they could be murdered...but, there's another option-"

Iruka widened his eyes a bit, but furthermore continued to listen

"The only way you can escape death, is by being turned into one of us."

"W-what?"

Kakashi nodded "It's the ritual that is performed on humans. They are escorted to the council, where they begin by sucking your blood; It's their way of choosing if you're pure enough to be trusted or not. Once they make a decision, they proceed to turn you - the turning lasts a couple of hours, but with the pain that your in, it probably feels like days"

Iruka sat down on one of the wings "But, how would they know if I unraveled their secret or not?"

"They insert a small device in your arm where you will be monitored 24/7 throughout one whole year" sasuke replied "it's a precaution from their part just in case they made a mistake in trusting you"

"So...it's like being on parole"

"Sure" kakashi agreed "only, make one failed attempt, and you're dead"

Iruka glared at him - he was about to insult him as always, but he stopped himself. Frowning, he looked between him and Sasuke as they both tensed.

"Guys what's wrong?"

"Itachi" was all he heard before both men disappeared

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sasuke ran at lightning speed with kakashi behind him - they had both heard snarls and growls coming from inside the hospital, but it was Itachis pained hiss that had him sprinting inside with added tempo.

The voices were getting a bit more loud as they ran upstairs to the second floor where there were lots of rooms being occupied by other patients. There were none out at this time, and hopefully it stayed that way, for now.

"Sasuke, it's coming from in there" kakashi pointed at room fifty, where the door was slightly ajar.

They both halted - without any hesitation, Sauke swung the door open, blood being the first thing he encountered as it embellished the door he was currently holding


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