- Creature of the Night -
Lol, it's been a month since I last update this story! Gomenasai, minna-san! Anyways, in this chappy...oh, something unexpected is going to happen. I should have been doing this on Sasuke's birthday, July 23rd, but I didn't have the time, so I'll make up for it in this chappy. Anyhow...dun dun dun...what's going to happen? We'll find out in this chappy! Woot!
Gaara: So...will Izumi be here as well?
Koneko: She might, but not now as I'm in a hyper mood! Woot!
Gaara: (sweatdrop) ...okay then, as long as the emo's not here...
Koneko: Talking about emos...aren't you an emo as well, Gaara-kun?
Gaara: ...I'm not...
Oh, really? But I thought you were... Oh well, here's the chappy that you all have been waiting for! Woot!
Chapter Twelve: His Sixteenth Birthday
It was July 23rd; the date that Sasuke had feared the most. It was the date where he had lived for another year, thus having another year to live on. He had not been terrified by the date before, but that year was different. It was the year he would finally become a pre-adult, the year he would finally learn how to make a family, the year he would finally have to choose a partner to settle down with once he is eighteen - the year he would finally turn sixteen.
No, it was not because he had no one to choose from - in fact, he had already chosen a very fine person to be made as his significant other. The only problem that he had to deal with was that he had to mark the one that he chose before anyone else does - and he knew there was one who would be his rival in this situation. He however, did not want the one he chose to be surprised by his sudden act.
'What should I do then?'
"Oi, teme! Are you listening or not?"
"..." the raven smirked. "Gomen ne, hime-chan? What did you say just now?"
The blond pouted. "You weren't listening to me! And don't call me that! For the umpteenth time, I'm not a princess!"
"Hn... So, what is that you're talking about just now?"
"Oh, right! Well, your birthday is just around the corner, right? I thought about making a party for it!" the boy grinned, already excited from the thought of having a party. "Or maybe we could celebrate it by ourselves! Just the two of us, having fun for the whole day! That would be so sweet! What do you think, Sasuke?"
"I prefer not to celebrate it..."
"Eh? But why?" the kitsune pouted again.
"What's the point? It's just a day where we grow a year older - and we would have one more year to experience...hell, we might not even have the whole year to live on..." the vampire said, walking away from the marble table.
Quickly, the blond got off the marble chair and followed the raven. "B-but...it's really a day we should celebrate! I mean...well, you said it yourself, didn't you? It's a day where we had grown a year older, which means we managed to live for the whole year! And we should also be eager for the upcoming year! Who knows what will happen then? Come on, Sasuke!"
"...fine, but it's gonna be just the two of us..."
"Yay! Arigato, Sasuke! Daisuki!" the boy said, kissing the taller guy's cheek unexpectedly.
"...hn, dobe..."
That Saturday...
"Otouto, hurry up! Sasuke's been waiting for half an hour already!"
"Just a minute!"
About five minutes later, the boy came running downstairs, panting like he had been running on a marathon. Between short breaths, he smiled at the raven as he slowly walked towards him. His brother, who was sitting across the table from where the Uchiha was sitting, just smiled as he watched the blond being shy and flirty with the brunette at the same time.
"You're going out today?"
"Yeah," the kitsune replied, smiling sweetly. "We're going to celebrate Sasuke's birthday today!"
"Oh? Why don't you celebrate it with us then?" the redhead asked.
The blond shook his head. "We want to celebrate it together, just the two of us! Right, Sasuke?"
"Hn..."
Sasuke just smirked as the kitsune bid his brother goodbye and the two of them went out of the house happily. Nevertheless, he was actually still very worried of the fact that that day was his sixteenth birthday - and he had to put a mark on the person he had chosen to be as his partner; and that person was none other than the hyper blond, Naruto himself.
"...ne, Sasuke? Why are you being so quiet? It's your birthday, you should be happier, you know..." the blond pouted.
"I told you already, didn't I?" the raven replied. "I'm not interested in celebrating my birthday..."
At this, Naruto sighed. "No wonder you're so stoic... Come on, I'll show you something fun to do on your birthday!"
The two of them then went to the theme park which was being held in the town at the moment. Of course, Sasuke was really against it, but even someone like him could not win against the cuteness of a puppy-eyed Naruto - especially when he was planning to mark the cute little angel. As they walked past the food stalls, the vampire let out a small sigh.
"...what's wrong, Sasuke?"
"...nothing..." he shook his head, thinking about how he should tell the kitsune about marking him.
Naruto pouted again, as if he was trying to be as cute as possible in front of the raven. "Really? You seem...distant..."
"Hn..." the taller guy smirked. "I was just thinking of something... Come on, little princess, let's enter the haunted house, shall we?"
This time, the boy puffed his cheek and smacked the Uchiha's head, saying he's not a princess. Still smirking, the vampire ruffled the blond's golden hair as the both of them walked towards the haunted house. Inside there, Sasuke was very bored - but had fun laughing to himself whenever Naruto screamed his head off and clung to the guy for his dear life.
"...you're such a chicken, dobe..."
"I am not! The vampire inside there was trying to bite me for God's sake!" the boy shuddered at the thought of the fake vampire trying to sink its teeth into his neck. "Sheesh, for God's sake, I don't ever want to be bitten by a vampire!"
At this, the raven's expression changed. "...what if it's me?"
"Huh?"
"What if it's me who want to bite you?" he asked again with a serious face.
"I'd kill you if you do," the blond replied jokingly. "Why would you want to bite me anyway, right?"
"...yeah..."
All of a sudden, Naruto noticed the weird tone in the taller guy's voice. "...Sasuke?"
"...I need to go now, I've an errand to do..."
Before the blond managed to say anything, Sasuke had already gone away. Only then, the kitsune realised that the vampire was actually serious about biting him. Not knowing what to do, he immediately ran back to his brother.
Meanwhile...
'Great...just great...'
The raven stood by the river, kicking another stone into the water like a person who had his love rejected. He frowned as he stared at the ripples that formed by the stone sinking into the liquid. Then, he closed his eyes, thinking about how cruel life was. His only potential partner had rejected him. All of a sudden, he heard someone snickering not far from him.
"...Sai," he spat out the name of the one who had been snickering.
"Poor you, Uchiha..." the other raven smirked. "Looks like your little princess had rejected you, hadn't he?"
"Shut the hell up..."
That did not stop the vampire though. "Hn... What are you gonna do now, little pussy? Just sit there forever and weep yourself out while I try my chance with your little blond? Sounds like a good idea, doesn't it? You just go and cry yourself until you die...and I can have Naruto all for myself..."
"SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU SON-OF-A-BITCH!"
At the same time...
"I should have told you about it earlier...my bad..."
The kitsune just continued to sob in his brother's embrace. "But still...he must be so...mad at me right now..."
"Maa, maa..." the redhead caressed the blond gently. "Why would he be? He must know that you don't know about it..."
"...I don't know..."
"That's right, you don't know, otouto..." the taller guy smiled.
All of a sudden, someone broke into the house, breaking the glass door on the balcony. Startled, the siblings turned towards the balcony door and saw a person covered in blood, very much to their shock. Immediately, the boy ran towards the bleeding one, recognising him as Sasuke. He managed to catch hold of the taller guy just before he fell onto the floor.
"Sasuke! Sasuke, daijoubu?!"
"Na-Naruto...please..."
As if knowing what to do, Naruto held the raven so that his chin was resting on his neck. Then, Sasuke slowly opened his mouth, revealing a pair of fangs which he quickly sinked into the tanned flesh. The kitsune hissed, tears appearing at the corner of his eyes. He bit his lower lip as he felt his blood being sucked by the vampire. After about a minute, the taller guy finally pulled out his fangs.
"...gomen..." he whispered into the blond's ear, licking the mark he made.
"It's...it's okay..." the boy replied weakly as if his energy had been drained out. "...as long as...you're okay...and not mad at me..."
"Ehem!" Both males turned to the smirking redhead. "I think it's better if we clean you both now."
The two of them looked at each other and realised how dirty and blood-coated they were. They both laughed at the same time unknowingly. Then, they went to the bathroom quickly to clean themselves while the oldest one in the house at that moment tried his hardest to repair the broken doors - but sadly, it was of no avail. 'Great...Dad's going to be so mad about this...'
-- ((To be continued...)) --
Nyaa! Finally done with this chappy! Took me the whole day to complete it! Anyways, about my other self, Izumi...I think she's gone now... Kyaa, don't disappear, Izumi! Kami-sama, why must this happen when I'm finally happy with her around? Oh, great. I'm talking to myself right now. Izumi, where the hell are you?! Come back!!
Gaara: ...you need to cool down, you know...
Koneko: Yes! But I have to find Izumi!! (panics)
Gaara: (sweatdrop) I thought you're happier without her around?
Koneko: Well, I am...but I'm used to having her messing with my head! Izumi!!
Gaara: (more sweatdrops) Okay... (backs away)
Nyaa! Even Gaara-kun won't help me find Izumi! Wait, she's in my head, so it's impossible for Gaara-kun to help me search for her! Argh! Izumi! Where the hell are you?! (pants) Anyways, that's all for the time being! Thanks for reading it! Woot! Ja ne, minna-san! IZUMI!!