Love Bites
Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. This is probably my most popular yaoi story I've done to date. I'm glad Itachi x Gaara is being well received. I'm curious if anyone would be interested in a Sasuke x Naruto animal hybrid story. I do have one partially started. Both are lion nekos. That means animal ear and tails in humanoid form and they are able to turn into lions. Also contemplating maybe doing an AU modern one where they are cops. Let me know what you think if you'd be so kind. Anyway onto the next chapter.
Chapter Ten
"Naruto, do you mind if borrow your phone? I should probably let my sire know that I'm alright." Itachi asks.
"Oh sure! No problem." The blonde says, handing it over to Itachi without hesitation.
"Thank you." Itachi says and turns the phone on.
As he was navigating it he noticed a file called My Heart. Curious what could cause a vampire to entitle a file in such an ironic way, he clicked on it. Then he burst out laughing. Oh that was priceless. Sasuke was going to have a fit when he realized that Itachi had seen it.
"Really? He talked you into taking a dirty picture? He must be quite skilled in the bedroom to sweet talk you into something so utterly out of character." Itachi muses.
"I TOLD YOU THAT THOSE PICTURES ALWAYS GET OUT!" Sasuke yells and glowers at Naruto.
"It's just your brother. It's not like he's ogling you." Naruto says and puts up his hands in a defensive gesture, half expecting Sasuke to try to sucker punch him because Itachi had seen that sexy picture that Sasuke had let him take.
Gaara was curious. He peeks over Itachi's shoulder. He tilts his head. Oh yes, he could see what Naruto saw in the younger Uchiha now. He did have very stunning eyes. He still preferred Itachi's more mysterious vibe. But Sasuke certainly had a sultry vibe to him when he was in the mood. Those were some fucking fantastic genes in that family.
"That's not really dirty. He just has his shirt off. It's no more suggestive than what'd you find at the beach." Gaara offers and frankly he didn't get hwat the big deal was.
"It's more the expression in his eyes, than his lack of clothes." Itachi counters.
"Yes, those are definitely bedroom eyes. Quite well done. I've known vampires who have been around for centuries and would have a hard time matching those." The red head states.
"YOU ARE ALL FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE!" Sasuke growls.
"Calm down. I got you a present." Naruto says.
"I'm listening." Sasuke replies.
"Come on, I'll show you." He says with a smile and leads his fuming lover off to God knows where.
"Foolish little brother. He really should know better than to take pictures like that. They always get out." Itachi observes as the two vampire lovers walk off with each other.
"So does that mean you wouldn't consent to having your picture taken in such a fashion?" Gaara asks.
"Never." Itachi replies.
"Shame. I imagine that you are equally photogenic as your brother. Unless your concern is that Sasuke is just better at posing. Which I understand. It would be utterly humiliating to be bested by your younger brother in such a way." He states neutrally.
"…You are trying to bait me." Itachi says.
"Is it working?" Gaara asks.
"Almost. But not quite. It was a good try. I will concede that much." Itachi mutters.
"Damn. Oh well. Are you thirsty?" He inquires.
"I'm always thirsty. The thirst is constant. Sometimes it drives me to the point of madness." He admits.
"How long ago were you turned?" The red head wonders.
"About four years ago." Itachi answers.
"Practically a newborn babe. No wonder. Come on. I know just the place to grab a bite." Gaara says.
Itachi follows the red head. He didn't really know why he trusted him. Well he seemed to be friends with his brother's lover. So maybe he was just trusting him implicit because of the indirect approval from Sasuke. That and he was really thirsty, if he was being honest with himself. No matter how much he drank, the thirst was always there in the back of his mind. He hoped things would eventually get easier.
"This is a nightclub that caters to our kind." Gaara explains as they head inside a village.
The red head seemed rather well known there. There was a rather long line. But the crowd parted for him like the Red Seas. Seriously, Itachi had never seen anything like it before. Maybe there were perks to having such an influential…friend.
Gaara leads him to one of the VIP rooms. Inside there was an elegant looking coffee table, two plush red velvet seats and a very beautiful matching couch. There was a bathroom connected to it. But what really caught Itachi's eye were the people in the room. Feeders. They had to be working for the club. There were so many of them.
All of them were stunning. Whether male or female, each was attractive. The feeders and vampires in the room came in all nationalities, ages, genders, and body types. He supposed this was the vampire version of an all you can eat buffet.
"Take whoever you like, except for those with a collar. They have a special relationship with another vampire. Exclusive feeding rights. The vampire in question will get very territorial if you feed off of his or her human." The red head warns Itachi.
"You want me to feed directly?" Itachi asks as if the very idea had never occurred to the younger man.
"That is the general idea, yes." The older vampire says and cocks his head to the side in confusion, Itachi sounded unsure of himself there.
"I don't think that's such a good idea." The darker haired man says.
"Why not?" Gaara questions.
"I've never fed directly before. I might lose control and kill them." Itachi warns him.
"You've been a vampire for four years and never fed directly before?" Gaara sounds shocked.
"My sire is very careful about such things. He doesn't want me to have someone's death on my conscience if I get overly…excited." The younger vampire explains.
"Your sire is being overprotective. Try it. I will be right here. If you seem to be going too far, I can stop you." Gaara reassures him.
Itachi frowns. He still wasn't sure this was a wise idea. But Gaara was a lot older than him. He'd been a vampire almost forty times longer.
Surely, the red head could stop him if things got out of control? Besides, he was so thirsty. Maybe he could drink just a little. Just enough to take the edge off.
Gaara pulls one of the feeders into his lap. A busty brunette. He was attracted to men. Which is why he generally fed on women. Gaara preferred to only mix food and sex if it was another vampire. It was far too easy to get carried away and harm a human lover in his opinion.
Itachi looks around. He grabs a willowy blonde woman. He didn't have a preference for man or woman when it came to feeding directly as it was his first time doing it. She was as good as any he decided.
"Good choice." Gaara murmurs.
Itachi reaches for her wrist. If he lost control, that'd be a safer area to do so. Gaara had sink his pearly white fangs into the neck of the brunette, much to her delight. He shakes his head at Itachi when he reaches for the wrist. The red head didn't say it, but Itachi could practically hear what the gorgeous vampire was thinking. Scaredy Cat.
Well never one to back down from a challenge, he decides to go for the neck instead. For some reason, he didn't want Gaara to be disappointed in him. He'd like to pawn it off to the fact that Gaara was an older vampire. It was only natural to seek approval from your elders. But he knew that wasn't the truth. Idly, he was amused at the idea he might actually be developing something of a crush on the other man.
He saw no reason to lie to himself. He was attracted to the red head. Was he planning to actually act on it? No.
"You taste good." Itachi murmurs to the blonde, once he could feel her blood coat his fangs and roll onto his tongue.
Fresh blood tasted much better than bottled, Itachi decided. Eager to get more, he sinks his fangs into he deeper. He had expected that would hurt, but she actually moaned.
That just excited him more. There was just something very thrilling and primal about feeding in this way. He liked it. He liked it a lot. Far more than he should, really.
Gaara releases the brunette's neck in favor of watching Itachi feed for the first time. He felt like that was a special occasion. In a way, he supposed he had taken Itachi's virginity. Well his feeding virginity anyway. He highly doubted the younger vampire was an innocent in that respect.
"It tastes much better when it's fresh." He murmurs.
That didn't bother Gaara though. While he could appreciate the romance in being someone's first, he knew that practically it could be a pain in the ass. You had to be very gentle. You didn't want to hurt your lover. Well Gaara didn't anyway.
He wasn't a sadistic lover. He had sadistic tendencies in other aspects of his existence, but never in the bedroom. Well maybe the occasional spanking here or there. But he digressed.
"Much." Itachi agrees and soon starts to loose control.
Thankfully, Gaara yanks Itachi off the poor girl. He looked positively wild. His normally smoky eyes now a crimson red. His fangs drenched in blood. Gaara couldn't resist. He leaned in for a kiss. He was surprised when Itachi returned it with equal intensity.
The red head wasn't sure if this was because of the high from feeding. The older vampire hoped it was because Itachi returned his feelings. If not, the physical attraction was there at least. He could work with that.
"So what's the surprise?" Sasuke asks.
"Well I remember when you sliced and diced Orochimaru. You look pretty hot with a sword. So I got you one of your own. Katana. Goes with your heritage too!" Naruto sounded pretty proud of himself as he showed Sasuke what seemed to be a rather elegant sword. (Not that Sasuke would know the difference between a low quality blade and a high quality one.)
"Thank you." Sasuke murmurs and kisses Naruto's cheek in appreciation for the beautiful gift.
He didn't have the heart to tell Naruto that he had no idea how to use that thing. He had only been going on instinct when he stabbed Orochimaru. It was a gorgeous gift and Naruto put a lot of thought into it. That's what mattered. It was the thought that counted.
"And I'll teach you how to use it myself." Naruto says smugly.
"You sure that's a good idea?" Sasuke asks.
"Don't worry about it. I'm a very patient teacher." The blonde assures him.
"Mmm alright. Naruto…" Sasuke trails off.
"You're thirsty again, huh?" The blue eyed vampire asks.
"Very." Sasuke admitted.
"It's okay. It's normal for a new vampire. I'm kinda surprised you held out this long to be honest. I know a place we can go." The blonde says and offers his hand to Sasuke.
Sasuke takes his hand. He allowed himself to be led off. He was positive that his lover knew what he was doing. After all, he'd been a vampire for over five hundred years. He had to be doing something right.
"There are places like this all over the world. This one's pretty exclusive. Gaara comes here a lot. So we can get into the VIP room." Naruto informs him.
"Gaara likes Paris, huh?" The new vampire asks.
"Oh yeah. He loves it. He's like really into art and stuff. So this place is like Heaven to him." The blonde informs him and leads him inside.
When they got to the VIP room, they got an eyeful. Itachi and Gaara were engaged in heated kissing. Naruto blinks, damn Gaara worked fast.
"You weren't kidding about the whole Gaara being into him thing." Sasuke muses.
"Nope. Damn your brother must be less of a princess than you. Took me forever to get you to go that far with me." The blonde observes.
"I am not a princess." Sasuke scowls.
"Yes, yes you are." Naruto teases.
"You are such a loser." Sasuke scoffs.
"Yeah. Yeah. Well if you aren't a princess, why don't you prove it." The blue eyed vampire asks.
"How?" Sasuke inquires, suddenly a bit wary. (Who knows what the Hell was going on in in that blonde's head?)
"If you think you are up for it, I'll let you have full control tonight." Naruto offers.
"Really?" His lover demands.
"Yes. Cross my heart and hope to die." The other man assures him.
"That doesn't mean much. You are already dead." Sasuke points out.
"You know what I meant." Naruto says and rolls his eyes at the technicality.
"Deal. We'll see who the princess is when I'm done with you." Sasuke smirks.
Gaara realized they had an audience. But he honestly didn't care. He just hoped Itachi didn't realize it and wasn't the bashful type.
Itachi was enjoying the kissing. That's when he heard something. It sounded like bickering? Turning his head to the side, he soon saw who was engaged in a lovers' spat. It was his foolish little brother and the blonde. Dammit. He'd been caught red handed, well red fanged.
"No, Itachi. I'm never letting you live this down." Sasuke assures him.
"Damn." Itachi sulks.
"Anyway, Sasuke needs some blood. So anyone wanna give him a hand?" Naruto asks the feeders.
Immediately the females volunteer. Well that was fine with Naruto. He'd rather not have Sasuke feed off a man anyway. At least with women, he could be sure that Sasuke felt no sexual attraction towards them. He wasn't going to share his lover with anyone.
"Does it matter which I pick?" Sasuke asks Naruto uncertainly.
"Not really. Just try not to kill them. I'll be right here if you lose control." He assures him.
"Alright." Sasuke says and grabs the nearest female to him.
About a half hour later, Sasuke and Itachi had more or less sunk their fangs into every woman in the room. Both brothers were finally full. Naruto wanted to jump Sasuke because he looked like a sexy predator. Gaara was eager to resume earlier…activities and to see how far the older Uchiha would let him go. That's when a brick was thrown through the window and all their fun was spoiled.
This causes the humans to panic. Gaara grabs Itachi and gets the Hell out o there. Naruto wasn't far behind with Sasuke. God dammit! What the fuck was going on now?
"Have you been making friends while I was away?" Itachi asks Sasuke sarcastically.
"Yeah. Did I mention that I defanged a 2000 year old vampire and staked him?" Sasuke asks.
"Foolish little brother. You are suicidal." Itachi growls at him.
"Hey! The pervert tried to molest me and turn me in the shower. It was self defense." Sasuke says, twitching.
"Yeah. I'm the only one allowed to molest Sasuke." Naruto chimes in.
"I really didn't need to hear that." Itachi says and shakes his head.
"Let's get out of here and see if we can't find out what was going on. My money is on Orohcimaru but you never now." Gaara says and they head back to the hotel.
Later that night, Naruto was sleeping. Sasuke decided to go downstairs and check out the mini bar. That's when the vampire felt himself pushed against a wall.
"What the Hell?" He growls.
"Quiet. He'll hear you. So you are Itachi's brother huh? Hmm yes, there definitely is a family resemblance. I can see why Orochimaru would have found you desirable. But you pissed off the wrong vampire. If I was you, I'd probably just stake myself now. It'd be a lot less painful than what he probably has in mind for you." He hears a silver haired vampire with glasses say.
"Who the fuck are you?" Sasuke hisses.
"My name is Kabuto. I'm a…business associate of Itachi's." He informs him.
"And how do you know Orochimaru?" Sasuke asks warily.
"I work for him occasionally. He pays very well if you have the skills he is seeking. That's neither here, nor there. Itachi has always kept up his end of our deals. So I figure, I kinda owe him. Take what I said into consideration." He tells him.
"Thanks. But if you think I'm going to off myself because of your freaky employer, you got another thing coming. Besides, I'm a vampire now. I have Naruto. I'm perfectly safe." He scoffs at the very idea that he was in danger.
"Oh really? Then how did you become a vampire in the first place?" Kabuto asks.
"He…shot me. Naruto turned me." Sasuke says.
"Exactly. You are a vampire because your lover couldn't protect you. It's not his fault. He's an elder. But he's not in Orochimaru's league. Very few vampires are. So you shouldn't feel bad. Naruto could probably protect you from 99% of the vampires in the world. It's just bad luck that you pissed off someone in that 1% category." Kabuto continues.
"Oh yeah? Well I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I defanged your psychotic boss and I staked him once. This time, I'll make sure to cut out his heart and he won't reform." Sasuke says with his voice filled with venom.
"You really do sound like him, you know? I could swear that was Dracula I just heard speaking right now. It's odd. Itachi is so much more…controlled than you. You got all of Dracula's passion and Itachi clearly got the brains in your family." The silver haired vampire continues.
"Shut the fuck up. Thanks for the warning. But do yourself a favor and get out of here before I decide to test out my new sword." Sasuke snarls at him.
Naruto woke up and realized his lover wasn't next to him. The blonde naturally panicked. He knew that Orochimaru was gunning for Sasuke. He followed his mate's scent and was relieved to see him safe and sound. Though he noted, he looked pissed.
Scratch that. He looked murderous. Naruto wasn't sure what the silver haired vampire had said to Sasuke, but it definitely pissed him off. The blonde quickly strides over his heart's side.
"This guy bothering you?" Naruto asks.
"Isn't that adorable? He's all protective like some human boyfriend at a bar." Kabuto chuckles darkly.
"Who the fuck are you?" Naruto growls.
"That's Kabuto. He normally has better social skills." Itachi muses, having heard the commotion and come running.
"Ah Itachi. It's so nice to see the more…civilized family member. How are you this evening?" The other vampire asks casually.
"I'd be better if you were not harassing my brother and his mate. What do you want?" He asks.
"I was just giving your brother a warning. I hate to say this to you Itachi. I really do. But your brother is better off taking his own life right now. You know what Orochimaru is like. You know what he's capable of. Sooner or later, he'll get your brother. It will be a fate worse than death. You know I am not lying when I tell you this." The medic explains.
"Your warning was received. Now let me issue one of my own. Should you ever upset him, Sasuke, or Naruto again, you will answer to me." Gaara says, slamming Kabuto into the wall.
"Gaara…when did you get here?" Itachi asks.
"About 0.5 seconds ago." He answers.
"Vampire speed. You gotta love it." Naruto says to Sasuke.
"Yeah." He agrees.
"Alright. I can see that I'm not welcome here. But remember what I said Sasuke. I'm really not trying to be cruel. I'm trying to save you a lot of suffering." Kabuto says and slinks off.
Sasuke bites his lower lip. The silver haired vampire wasn't lying. God only knows what sort of demented shit Orochimaru was planning. Still he was a vampire now. He had Naruto. He had his big brother. Hell, he apparently even had Gaara by sheer virtue of Gaara wanting to bang his brother. He'd be fine. He hoped anyway.