(A/N: Hello, and welcome to the tenth chapter of A Vampire's Kiss! Sorry it took me so long to update, I keep getting mind blocks x_x)

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or it's characters in any way… Here's another chapter- come and get it while it's hot! Enjoy!! =D

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Sasuke's POV

I hate fangirls- period. Once their idol (that's me) talks to one individual girl who's not part of their fan club (that's Hinata) they bully her for life. Well, at least while I'm not around. Otherwise, they just stare.

To keep them from harassing her, I walked her to all of her classes, even the ones farthest away from my own.

It had been a few days since she's been followed. It hadn't happened since, probably because I encouraged her to stay home at night. I don't know who could've followed her- or why- but I know that whoever it was wasn't planning to invite her over their house for milk and cookies. But… who?

"Sasuke?" Hinata said, sounding a little bit worried.

"Hm?" I snap out of my trance-like state. I'll think about it later.

"Are you ok?" she asked, "You seem to be so out of it lately."

"I'm fine," I smiled a slightly forced but sincere smile.

"I said thank you for walking with me these past few day. The girls don't mess with me anymore."

"No problem."

I walked her to the doorway of her fifth period Math class. "I'll see you after class," I told her.

"Ok." She went into the classroom, the whispers hushed. I didn't need Einstein's brain to figure out what they were talking about.

I strode away from the math class, a little chagrined because even though I can protect her outside of her classes, I don't have any way to do so in the classes she has without me. This totally sucks…

"SASUKE!!!" Oh God, no.

Naruto pounces on me from behind, making everyone remaining in the hallway turn to look at us. "What do you want?" I asked as I shook him off of me.

He lowered his voice a few octaves to a whisper (which is a big improvement for him). "Wanna skip class with me? We have to talk!"

"About what?"

Naruto gave me his all-knowing look. "You'll have to come with me to find out!"

He might be one of my closest friends, but that doesn't mean he can't piss me off or annoy me now and again. Still, my curiosity got the best of me. "Fine," I said. "But try not to get us caught this time, alright?"

His face lights up as he leads the way down the hall. We walk past the nurse's office- a place I usually avoid passing for obvious reasons- and to the door leading to the roof. He opens the door for me. "After you, your Stubbornness," he grins. I resist the temptation to whack him in the head as I pass. We make short work of climbing the stairs and come to the familiar door to the roof. I pushed it open.

It's kind of stupid, coming up here to skip class. The teachers and staff are oblivious, but they're not complete idiots. They send people up here constantly to check for students who might be skipping. But, of course, being a Junior and coming here since freshman year has it's privileges.

For instance, even though there was a fence around the whole rooftop to prevent students from falling, jumping, or being thrown off (we could still come up here during breaks and lunch), there's still a place to hide.

First, there's the obvious: right behind the entrance. Of course they check back there, but if you time everything right, you'd be in the clear (unless there were more than one). But that's the practical thing to do.

The next one's for pros: hiding in the giant metal vent thing (A/N: You know, that giant metal vent thingy on rooftops that have vents over them? I don't know what they're called or what they're used for, but please bear with me) up here. You can't just dive in there and look out to see them, because they check in there. You had to go in really deep to avoid being caught.

Until then, we wouldn't worry about it. "So what is it?" I asked Naruto, leaning against the fence "bad-boy" style.

Naruto plopped down on ground, cross-legged. "Ya know what I heard?"

I sighed. "If it's about you and Sakura going on out on another date, I don't wanna hear it."

Naruto pouted. "Hmph, it happened to be very nice… but no, that's not it." He started again. "I heard that you're going out with Hinata now." He raised his eyebrows smugly. "Is it true?"

"Where'd you hear that?" I said, ignoring his question.

"I have people," he said, grinning. "So it's true, isn't it?"

"You… could say that." My friend's eyes lit up. "I mean, we're seeing each other more often than we used to, and we're friends, and I walk her to her classes like a gentleman. But that's what friends do, right?"

"Hmph," Naruto pouted, "yeah, right. You never walk me to any of my classes!"

"That's because you're a big boy and you can handle it by yourself."

"Quit avoiding my question! Hinata's your girlfriend, isn't she?!"

"Depends on your definition."

"ARGH!" Naruto stood up and pointed to me. "You are the most difficult, frustrating, indecisive little-"

I couldn't help but laugh, which made him become even more heated.

"I am one of- no, I am your best friend! Can't you tell me? I'm not gonna tell anyone! I promise!"

I stared at him. I knew he could never keep a secret, no matter the size of it, with that big mouth of his. Still, it's going to have to come to pass eventually. "Yes," I said, "we're dating."

Naruto's mouth opened to say something else, and then he froze, his mouth dropping. "I can't believe I got it out of you so easily," he said, meaning to whisper to himself. He recomposed himself. "You're serious? Not pulling my leg, but dead serious?"

What a wonderful term he used there, since vampire are supposedly "dead." I already knew this was going to be all over the school by morning- maybe even by this afternoon- but it was somewhat to my advantage. Sure, the fangirls would erupt in fury and anger and go after Hinata, but I'd protect her, and so would her friends (I'd met them before, they seem loyal and sincere- two things that come in short supply these days). Not to mention with all of the extra attention, any stalkers would steer clear for the better part of the day.

Sounds like a plan to me.

"I'm serious."

Naruto jumped up in victory. "YES! I KNEW IT!!! I DIDN'T THINK IT'D EVER HAPPEN, BUT IT DID!!! OH MY GOD!!!"

Thank God ignoring people is my is my forte.

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A/N: YAY! Another chapter finished! I got over my mind block! Maybe it was because of all the normal pov (which is definitely not my forte!)… Anyway, fear not, another chapter is brewing! Chapter 11 is around the corner! See ya!