There Are No Such Things as Vampires
Chapter 13…
King of the Vampires
Kushina pounced.
She discreetly stepped into Sasuke's line of vision, leaving Naruto to stare at the back of her head, giving Sasuke her signature predatory smile.
"You must be Uchiha Sasuke," she purred. Sasuke remained silent, glancing once at Kakashi's still body.
Kushina caught him looking and smiled again. She tsked, walking towards where Sai's blood was slowly making a halo around his head.
"Really Naruto, do you think this is the type of thing Kyousuke should be exposed to?" Kushina asked.
Naruto broke out of his trance, whipping around in time to see a wide eyed Kyousuke walking hesitantly towards him.
He picked up the dazed boy, taking slow breaths to stop himself from glaring at his mother.
Kushina bent in front of Sai's body, studying his blank eyes with a resigned expression. Using her index finger, she swiped a drop of blood from his open wound and licked it.
"How will we ever explain this to the council?" She asked thoughtfully. She popped her finger out of her mouth, than slowly walked towards Kakashi, the silver haired vampire didn't stir – making Naruto's inside's churn uneasily. Kneeling down, she titled her head as if she was studying him carefully. "Oh, If Minato could see you now…"
As if Kushina's words had triggered something the air suddenly became thick with a musky scent.
Even Sasuke raised his head a little at the change in the atmosphere. He could feel the hairs on the back of his neck raising.
"See who?" A deep voice growled.
The voice echoed so loudly it made the silverware quiver.
The Vampires tensed, some of them unconsciously revealing their fangs.
Naruto protectively pressed Kyousuke closer to him.
A dark menacing shadow stretched over the ground, than slowly rose to solidify to reveal a tall handsome blond male that greatly resembled Naruto.
Unlike Naruto, his eyes were bright red with an unearthly glow to them. He had a strong muscular build and long jagged scars ran down from the bottom of both his eyes – stretching all the way down to his chin, as if his tears had left an acid trail. He wore a thick fur cloak and thick skinned boots, and his blond hair was pulled up into a high ponytail. As he walked, he moved soundlessly on the tiled floor.
"Darling," Kushina said breathlessly.
It was the first time Naruto heard real fear in her voice.
She got up in one fluid motion, making her way to Minato's side in a blink of an eye. "Did we wake you?"
Minato paid her no attention. Instead, he walked straight to where the guards were holding onto Sasuke.
Kneeling down in front of him, Minato grasped Sasuke's chin making sure his nails didn't graze his cheek.
Sasuke didn't even flinch when Minato leaned forward and sniffed his hair. With him this close – Sasuke could see Minato's eyes were pupil-less.
He's blind?
Sasuke forced himself to hold still as Minato used his nails to lightly pierce the side of his neck and draw blood. The vampire rubbed the blood onto his thumb and sniffed.
Naruto swallowed audibly, as Minato suddenly stood up, hauling Sasuke up with him.
Sasuke kept his face expressionless but he knew the vampire could hear his heart beating rapidly.
Minato kept a firm hold on Sasuke's shoulder.
"A human?" Minato snarled. He narrowed his eyes. "You smell familiar."
Kushina materialized by his side, forcing another smile on her face. "He is nobody," she said quickly.
"Why are you intruding in my castle?" Minato asked gruffly.
"I came to get my son," said Sasuke, his voice coming out cracked and strained. Minato turned his face to the side, his red eyes locked in a stare with the ground.
"Who may that be?" Minato asked. His red eyes slowly rising, almost as if he was staring at Naruto.
"Kyou - ."
"That's enough," Kushina cut in coldly. Her lips pursed in silent fury. She quickly wheeled in her anger as soon as Minato turned to glare at her. She played it off by turning towards Naruto instead. "Kyousuke, sweetheart, do you know this man?"
Said boy froze as Kushina stared at him, her pupils taking on a preternatural glow.
Kyousuke's eyes became half lidded watching Sasuke with disinterest.
"No," he said shaking his head.
Naruto closed his eyes.
"We have met before haven't we?" Minato said, lessening the death grip he had on Sasuke's shoulder.
"Yes," Sasuke whispered. His mind was racing, and his hands visibly began to shake.
"I'm afraid by our laws you are not supposed to be here…alive."
"I can't leave him," Sasuke murmured, his adrenaline level rising dramatically. "I'll kill all of you if I have to. I'm not going anywhere without Kyousuke."
"Very well."
Minato let out a loud roar, and then he suddenly enveloped Sasuke into a bear hug – his cape covering both of them. The roar turned into a booming laugh as Minato spun in place with a stunned Sasuke in his arms.
Suddenly, the spinning became faster. Soon both men were spinning around at a speed that even the Vampires couldn't keep track of.
Minato, along with Sasuke, became blurry shadows, and then suddenly vanished.
Naruto stood very still, looking at the place where Minato and Sasuke had just vanished.
"Well, don't just stand there!" Kushina shouted, her spit flying in all sorts of directions. "Find them!"