Daydreamer
Bite me
Ayane Selznick
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimers Applied
Genre: Suspense/ Romance/Humor
Rate: T
Summary: Kids have the most evil ideas for playing pranks. So they deserve a good hit.
Author's Note: I thought I should have one-shot Christmas story because Inverted Cross has yet to reach the one I had in mind. I hope this story would give you satisfaction. Enjoy!
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Sasuke stopped stirring the red sauce when Sakura laughed hysterically. He was pouting at her.
"AHAHAHAHA! You were so stupid, Sasuke-kun! KYAHAHAHA!"
A vein popping. "What was that, you annoying woman?"
Sakura ignored the insult as she continuously gagging at the mentioned topic. It was already considered a history for it happened some Jurassic years ago but Sakura just couldn't forget that incident. Well, who wouldn't be? It was hilarious and when she says so, it means that it's one of those humiliating moments for the great Uchiha Sasuke.
Her laughter filled his apartment. No matter how sweet her voice is, it was still irritating because she was laughing at his embarrassment. Sasuke sighed dejectedly, deciding to simply continue stirring the red sauce for their spaghetti.
"Yeah, whatever. Laugh all you want." He mumbled.
"Oh, Sasuke-kun… hahahaha!" Sakura was holding her sides, thankfully trying to calm herself a bit.
Her long laughter was dropped to random chuckles as she grew tired of her amusement from Sasuke's embarrassment. Sakura noticed that Sasuke sighed once again but the next few minutes he did his task to make the spaghetti and its sauce. It was then when Sakura just decided that she must restrain herself. She didn't want to upset him.
"Okay fine I'll shut up." She finally said. She breathed in and out as if recomposing herself.
Sasuke turned to her for a brief moment and then resumed scraping the cheese. "Wipe that look off your face, Sakura. I can see you grinning ear to ear."
True. Sakura was actually biting her lower lip, preventing her grin to spread from one ear to another. Her cheeks were trembling as she covers her mouth. She was near to laughing again.
"I don't know what's so funny about it."
It was Sakura's turn to pout at him. "You don't see its humor because you're the victim of your own fault!" She chuckled. "Do you really think I'd forget about that so easily? It's one of my treasured moments in my entire life!"
A sweat drop trailing down his right temple. "I'm touched."
She looked at him innocently, "Eh?"
When Sasuke turned to her with matching blank expression, Sakura was rather clueless to what he's about to say. "Nothing. You're so naïve."
Defensive as ever, Sakura stood from the couch and yelled back at him. "WHAT?! You're the one who's naïve! I wasn't the one who bites a girl on the neck!"
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Christmas Eve - Sasuke and Sakura were both six years old.
Since Sakura's mom and Sasuke's mom were best friends, they let their children play together. They trust each other to the point that when one of them has to leave their kid behind, they'll ask the other to look after their child. On that Christmas Eve morning, Sakura's parents have to go do a last minute shopping for their dinner. They couldn't bring her because of numerous reported missing children every Christmas season. That has to be expected seeing there are a lot of people going to malls. It was like everybody is outside their house. So they decided to drop off Sakura, their only little pink haired daughter, at the Uchiha manor.
"Thank you, Mikoto-chan for letting Sakura-chan stays here for a while." Sakura's mother spoke as if still embarrassed at the notion. But of course, she knew that Mikoto will be busy preparing for their family dinner as well.
"Don't mention it, Michiko-chan. Just take care. You know how many pickpocket cases there are now."
Michiko, Sakura's mother, gave a curt nod and smiled. She looked at her only daughter who was standing between her and her husband. Sakura noticed the heavy feeling of being stared at, simply looked back at her mother. Her big green eyes were innocently staring back at her mother.
"I'm playing with Sasuke-kun today?" The little pink haired girl asked. Her cute tiny voice reached their ears.
Her father and mother, even Mikoto, smiled at her. Michiko crouched down to level her eyes to her daughter.
"Mommy and Daddy will have to buy things at the market. And there are many bad people out there, so you have to stay here for a while. Be good and don't give your Auntie Mikoto a headache honey."
Little Sakura smiled brightly at her mother. "I won't, I promise!"
"Good girl!" Her mom smiled back at her while she briefly pets her head. After that, she stood up and faced her best friend. "We won't take too long, but knowing the thick crowd in the meat section…"
Mikoto gave out a meek laughter before speaking, "Don't sweat it, Michi-chan! Sakura-chan will be fine here."
Her father decided to ride along, "Michiko sure is a worry-wart isn't she?"
Mikoto chuckled at this, "She definitely didn't change."
After a short laughter, Sakura's parents decided to leave. Mikoto and little Sakura waved back at them before entering the Uchiha manor.
"I'm sorry Sakura-chan but I can't keep an eye on you today. I have major preparations in the kitchen, too. Sasuke-kun may be at Itachi-kun's room."
Sakura beamed a cute yet wide smile at her auntie, "Don't worry auntie, I'll just go around the house to look for him."
Mikoto smiled back and stopped walking when they arrived at the door of the kitchen. "Very well, then. I have to get back to my cooking now. Have fun Sakura-chan!"
"Hai!" Sakura bowed politely before ran off to find Sasuke.
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Itachi was reading a novel on his bed when little Sasuke dash in his chamber. There was a bright sunny-like smile that can't be wiped off from the little Uchiha's face.
The older brother put down his book and stared at his little brother, "What is it now, shrimp?"
Sasuke jumped on Itachi's bed, wobbling both of them, and drop his knees to talk to his brother. "Hey bro'! Uncle gave me a new Gundam model kit!"
Itachi sighed inwardly. Sasuke was too excited to even open his present on Christmas Eve. But the little brat was even happier when he found out that it was a Gundam model kit. The built-it-yourself model kit has been Sasuke's favorite toy ever since Itachi bought it for him on Sasuke's fifth birthday. Sasuke was so enthusiastic to build the model pieces unfortunately he doesn't have a thing for construction. To Sasuke, building a Gundam would be a complex thing to do.
They all noticed Sasuke's silence for how many days after his birthday. It was Itachi who found out why his kid brother was depressed. Sasuke didn't have any idea how to start. And so, being the older brother he is, he offered his intelligence to help his kid brother assembling all those pieces. They spent the whole hours together just to assemble the Mobile Suit. Itachi could have done it in an hour or less but during the whole process, he needed to make inputs so that Sasuke would understand and know how to assemble everything. It was at that moment when Sasuke feels that it was really fun working with his brother.
Itachi put his hand on his face then drag it all the way down until it stopped at his nose. He knew what's coming next just by looking at the face of his brother.
"I won't be helping you now Sasuke. You do it yourself."
Sasuke scowled at his brother, "But this is really complicated! There are lots of stuffs in this model and I really need your help!"
The hand on his face remained. This kid has been spoiled too much. He should remind himself to teach this brat to be independent in the future. And it would start today. With a long sigh, Itachi finally decided what he'd do. Pulling away his hand from his face, he pushed himself up to sit properly.
"Last time, I assembled it for you."
Sasuke beamed. "Uh huh!"
"I will help you BUT," when Sasuke heard this he was about to whine, "I will only instruct you what to do."
Little Sasuke pushed himself away, sitting on his behind and crossed his arms. He scowled at his brother, thinking it was unfair for his part. Actually, he wanted to watch how his brother works at assembling it. It gave him excitement that any time at that moment it will be assembled. It would look like a Gundam model. But Itachi already gave his condition. He would still be helping him but he won't be assembling it for him.
That was fair actually, since the gift is for him.
Blowing a frustrated breath, Sasuke agreed to his brother's condition. "Fine, just instruct me."
Itachi smiled. At least Sasuke won't be pestering him like any normal children would do. The little kid was willing to take the path of independence. As Sasuke was jumping up and down, telling him how excited he is that minute, he heard light footsteps nearing his room. Then a tiny voice was heard.
"Sasuke-kun? Itachi-nii-san? Are you here?"
Sasuke immediately looked at Itachi's door with a new plastered brightness all over his face. His favorite playmate was here! Actually, Sakura was the only girl buddy that Sasuke has.
"Sakura-chan's here!" Sasuke happily jumped away from Itachi's bed to welcome his best friend.
Sasuke opened the door of the room. As soon as Sakura entered the room, Sasuke excitedly pulled her in.
"Wha'cha doing here Sakura-chan?"
Sakura grinned back at him. "Mom and Dad went to market. They said it's dangerous outside because there are lots of people!"
"They're probably worried that you might get lost in the middle of the crowd." Itachi piped in.
Sakura pouted at him with a defensive statement, "But I know how to get home from there!"
Little Sasuke chuckled at Sakura's defense. In return he teased her. "You're too small that you can get lost anywhere!"
"Mou Sasuke-kun!!"
Itachi smiled a little at their antics. The little pink haired shrimp has been part of the Uchiha household and he's like an older brother to her, too. Whenever their mom's out or doing something important, he would be tasked to keep an eye on Sakura and Sasuke. It doubled his job because naturally he'd take care of his brother, but he didn't mind watching over Sakura. Taking care of the humble little flower was easier than taking care of his spoiled brother.
As Sasuke started telling Sakura about the model kit, Itachi resumed reading his book. When Sakura glanced at his direction, she became very curious. Perhaps it was because she loves reading books, too.
"Itachi-nii-san," She called.
"Hmm?"
"AARRRGH!! Sakura-chan's not listening to me!!" Sasuke whined but was ignored nonetheless.
Sakura climbed on the bed in an effort of reading the title of the material. Itachi stopped reading as he watched the girl staring curiously at the cover page. Sasuke on the other hand was grinding his teeth – unable to accept the fact that he was ignored.
"What are you reading?"
"Inverted Cross. It's about vampires and vampire hunters." Itachi calmly explained.
Her big green eyes looked back at his squinty black ones. "What are vampires?"
The older brother closed the book once again. He placed it on his lap as he started explaining the terms he encountered in the book and referred to his researches.
"Vampires are creatures who suck blood to survive. Vampires are said to be bats but according to myths and in this book, vampires are dead humans."
It seemed like Sasuke has taken interest at the topic for he also climbed on the bed and sat beside Sakura. He even threw a question. "What do they look like, brother?"
"Basically they look like humans, too. Difference is they have much paler and colder skin. They have fangs like this." Itachi positioned his index fingers at each side of his lips for emphasis. "Their nails are longer and sharper. And when you look into their eyes, there is no life. It's practically soulless."
While the older brother was describing the vampires, Sakura immediately clutched at Sasuke's sleeve. She doesn't like the concept of dead humans coming into life and sucking blood to survive. It scared her. Now she wondered if such creatures exist.
"I-Itachi-nii-san…" Her voice started to tremble. "Are… do… do they exist?"
Itachi was itching to smirk but he maintained his neutral features and looked directly at Sakura's eyes. He even glanced at Sasuke who was but having cold sweat crawling down his face. Kids - their innocence, no matter how cute, is actually their weakness.
"I don't know." His voice was serious, so as his eyes that squint towards Sakura. "But you should be careful…"
Sasuke gulped nervously. Sakura pulled herself towards Sasuke.
Itachi continued, "Protect your neck."
Instantaneously, Sakura and Sasuke's free hand reached their necks.
"Because vampires… suck blood… on people's NECK!" He growled the last part, frightening the little children in front of him.
"WAAAAAHHH!!!"
Sakura pulled Sasuke into a tight embrace while Sasuke covered his face. They both screamed loudly. Next thing they knew, Mikoto crashed in alarm after hearing the kids screaming for dear life.
"What happened?!"
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It was lunch time when all the kids where gathered at the low table to have their meal. Mikoto was not very pleased at what happened earlier. She told Itachi not to cause that kind of commotion ever again.
"I thought I'll have a heart attack." She said, placing the last servings at the table.
Mikoto looked at the two little kids. Their heads were hung low and their hands are on their lap. They have apologized a minute ago, so as Itachi who was laughing all the time.
They ate in silence, until Sasuke piped up another topic to which interested Sakura. Itachi was listening and he sometimes drops comments to embarrass Sasuke. Mikoto's anger soon ebbed away as she laughed at certain occasion when Sasuke was being humiliated by his brother.
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"Itachi-kun," Mikoto called as Itachi looked back at her. "I'll be going off to give this to your father. Your auntie also called me so it might take a long while."
"Aa."
"I'll leave the kids with you, okay?" Her husband's lunch was on her hand already after she put on her coat. She turned around to face him. "And don't do that trick again, you hear me?"
Itachi let out a small chuckle before nodding. "Yes, mother."
"Take care and watch the kids for me, okay?"
And she went out quickly.
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Sasuke got up from his afternoon nap. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand to get away from dizziness. With a long yawn, he lazily looked at his surroundings: peaceful and quiet.
Where is Bro?
His eyes landed next to the person lying beside him. Her tiny hands curled beside her lips. Her legs were also curled up due to cold wind. He remembered covering both of them with a thick blanket only to realize that because of his continuous moving, he grabbed the entire blanket.
Whoops…
He quickly pulled the blanket away from him then put it carefully to Sakura. "Sorry for taking the entire blanket, Sakura-chan…" He whispered then got up to search for his brother.
Sasuke's tiny footsteps echoed through the corridor. He went to the kitchen only to realize that their mother was gone. After drinking a glass of water, he instantly made towards his brother's room. During the walk, he noted that the entire manor was serene. The winter breeze occasionally passing by and the snow outside were gleaming in white. Arriving at his brother's quarters, he was guessing what his brother was doing. The room seemed quiet. Could he be taking a nap, too?
"Bro, are you in there?" He knocked thrice and asked.
"Aa."
As little Sasuke opened the door, he looked at his brother who was sitting yet again on his bed while reading the book. "Where's mother?"
Itachi flipped a page. "She brought the lunch for father. She'll be gone for a long while."
"So there's only the three of us here?"
Itachi's eyes moved towards the next page. "Yes."
Sasuke felt bored at his current situation. He won't be able to drag his brother to assemble the Gundam model kit nor can he drag Sakura to play with him, seeing as the girl was silently sleeping on his bed. He wanted to enjoy this day, especially because it's Christmas Eve and Sakura-chan's at home… Wait a second…
It's just the three of us…
An evil grin etched on his face. "Hey Bro, can I ask you a favor?"
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Sakura stirred in her sleep. But because a sudden chill entered her system, she immediately woke up from her slumber. She looked around her surroundings, noting that she was still in Uchiha manor, and noticed that Sasuke wasn't beside her.
"Where is Sasuke-kun…?"
She climbed out of Sasuke's giant bed and out of his room. Suddenly, the entire place gave her the chills. Her right fist came towards her chest while the other was touching the walls of the manor. She didn't like this feeling. She felt she's alone and there's an incoming danger close by.
"Sasuke-kun?"
No answer.
"Itachi-nii-san?"
No answer.
"Auntie Mikoto?"
No reply.
Where is everybody?
Little Sakura gulped down nervously. She didn't like this. Why would they leave her alone in this manor? She just had her afternoon nap and now everybody's gone. But most of all, she's scared. She didn't know what to do.
"Sasuke-kun?" Her voice trembled. "Itachi-nii-san?" Her eyes were forming tears already. "Auntie Mikoto?"
BLAG!
Sakura gasped, immediately stopping her futile calls. Her green eyes were widened as she searches to where the sound came from. The other hand that was feeling the wall flew towards her chest, covering the right fist that was in place. She even bit her lips, probably trying to stop its tremble.
BLAG!
Upon another sound of impact, Sakura's legs gave way and dropped towards the floor. She closed her eyes tightly, afraid of what she might see anywhere in the manor.
I'm so scared… Scared… Sasuke-kun…! Itachi-nii-san…! Where are you?!
Sakura pushed herself up from the floor. She ran away from the corridor only to arrive at the living room. Upon arrival she felt her heart stopped. The sudden cold dripped her physical form. Her once warm blood now ran in icy cold tension. Her breath caught into a choke. Eyes still.
There were two still bodies lying on the floor. One was small the other was slightly big. Her heart boomed in her ears. She never felt this frightened in her entire life. She courageously stepped forward to identify the bodies.
Step. Step. Stop.
Upon close observation, despite being horrified, Sakura finally identified the bodies. They were Sasuke and Itachi.
"SASUKE-KUN!!! ITACHI-NII-SAN!"
She momentarily forgot her fear as she dived towards the two motionless bodies. Sakura started pushing Itachi.
"Itachi-nii-san, please wake up!!" Then she crawled towards Sasuke and did the same. "Sasuke-kun! Sasuke-kun, wake up!! Talk to me!!"
Out of nowhere, the living room lights turned off. Sakura gasped frighteningly then lunged herself to Sasuke in a tight embrace.
"I'm scared…! Sasuke-kun, wake up please!"
There was a pair of light footsteps entering the room and since the lights went off, Sakura closed her eyes in fear. She stopped trying to wake up Sasuke but her arms were still around him. Soon, the footsteps stopped and Sakura could feel that the intruder is inside the room – staring at her.
"Oh, there's still another one here."
Sakura was close to whimpering in fear but she chose not to utter anything nor breathe out. Instead she buried her face between Sasuke's neck and shoulder.
"I can smell your blood, little pretty one."
Sakura was trembling again but she held Sasuke's body, tightening the embrace.
"There's nobody home now but us, little one."
The little girl fought back tears and defended herself. "You're wrong!!"
"Oh hoho. Such feisty response…" The deep voice chuckled. "If you don't believe me, then check that boy's neck."
Sakura did what she was told. With trembling hands, Sakura reached for Sasuke's neck to feel his skin. For a moment it was just normal but when her fingers landed on something… two holes perhaps, she stopped touching him.
"You know how he got those holes?"
Sakura stared frighteningly at the space in front of her, her tiny fingers still on Sasuke's neck. She was trying to sense the location of the intruder but she just couldn't. The intruder's voice came in again.
"I sucked his blood, little one. I feed on human blood."
She gasped then looked at the unmoving Sasuke in her arms. If that man sucked his blood and Sasuke's not moving… he's…
He's a vampire!!
Soon the intruder's laughter rang in the room. His cold vicious laughter sent chills down her spine. And she felt more scared than ever through the realization that vampires do exist.
"Now, now, little one… it seems like you've yet to know what's going to happen next."
Sakura was crying now and perhaps at this moment, her senses were dropping low. She was even unable to feel that there was a movement from the body she was embracing. The vampire intruder went on.
"Did you not know that I can convert humans into vampires upon blood transfusion?"
The little one doesn't care anymore. No matter what she learned from him does not matter anymore. Itachi and Sasuke were both dead and she's the only one left at home. Surprisingly though, she realized that Sasuke was moving from her embrace.
"Sasuke-kun…?" No response.
The next thing happened instantly shocked her to no end. Sasuke's hands shot towards her shoulders as if keeping her in place. With his head still stooping, Sakura didn't know if Sasuke was indeed alive or…being manipulated.
"Sa…Sakura-chan…"
Her breathing ensued after hearing Sasuke spoke. It was a miracle that he survived and Itachi was still unconscious. Apparently, the information that the vampire just revealed previously didn't register in her mind.
"Sasuke-kun…? Sasuke-kun you're alive!"
Sasuke slowly looked up to Sakura's face. Fear was clearly written all over her expression, but upon looking at him, her face lit up. Maybe knowing that somebody was alive had calmed her down.
Unfortunately, she was wrong.
"Yes… Sakura-chan… I'm alive… but…" His grip on her shoulders tightened.
"Sasuke-kun you're hurting me!"
Sasuke didn't listen. "I WANT YOUR BLOOD!"
Sakura gasped.
With a speed Sakura didn't know that Sasuke possessed, she was unable to shield her neck from an incoming assault. Sasuke's fangs dug in her flesh. When he bit her, she screamed. She even tried to thrash away from Sasuke, but Sasuke's hold was too strong. She cried endlessly and punched his shoulders away still Sasuke continued chewing her neck.
"LET ME GO SASUKE!! LET ME GO!!"
"AAAAAAHHHH!!!"
Out of the blue, the lights went on again. Then a familiar voice echoed in the living room.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"
Sasuke's chewing came into stop. The supposed to be eerie aura coming from the intruder/vampire disappeared. And Sakura's yelling hasn't stopped.
"HE'S DRINKING MY BLOOD!! WAAH SASUKE LET GO!! LET GO!!
But because Sasuke has stopped chewing her neck, she took it as a chance to gather Chakra to her fist and punch the living day lights out from Uchiha Sasuke. The other two people watched Sasuke flew off from the living room and landed, face first, on the snow.
"I want your explanation, Itachi!"
Sakura's head shot up when she heard her auntie's voice. She spun around only to see the still body of Uchiha Itachi disappeared with a poof sound (a clone) as well as the intruder/vampire changed with a poof sound. Her auntie's raged aura filled the area.
"It was Sasuke's idea." Itachi confessed.
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At present time, a short pink haired young woman, now eighteen, set the dinner table with plates, forks, spoons and knives. She was chuckling all the while that her partner was growling at the kitchen as he prepares the pasta.
"You should be thankful that it was Christmas Eve or your punishment could have been more dreaded." Sakura said when she looked over her shoulder.
"Your punch was more painful than being grounded." Sakura laughed again. "Yeah, very funny. I even have to bear that black eye for a week."
"HA!" She pointed a finger on him. "It was your idea anyway! Scaring the hell out of me! That wasn't funny either!" Then she crossed her arms while nodding. "You deserve that Chakra-filled punch."
Sasuke set the plate with spaghetti on the table. He examined Sakura's table setting then inwardly complimented her creativity. He moved towards the kitchen again to get the other food.
"I just realized though," Sakura's sweet voice chimed in as she followed him towards the kitchen.
"What is it?"
"Why were you chewing my neck?"
By then, it was Sasuke's turn to chuckle. "I have no fangs and I really don't want to bite you hard so I just chew your skin."
Sakura immediately commented. "Ewww, I even remember feeling the traces of your saliva on my neck."
To which Sasuke made a face, "'Eww' your face."
After Sakura's charming laughter, she walked towards him and embraced him as soon he put down the dressing for the salad. She buried her face on his neck and shoulder, inhaling his familiar smell that drifts her to comfort. Sasuke returned the embrace. He kissed her forehead, the side of her head, her closed eyes, her cheek and then her neck.
"Hmm… you smell like strawberries." Then he bit her.
"AAAAHH SASUKE-KUN!!"
The End
Author's Note: I love Itachi here... hehehe. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Inverted Cross – SHAMELESS PLUG-IN (rofl)