Love Bites
Author's Note: Sorry this chapter is late. I got caught up in other stories and hit some writer's block on it. As always, if the 100th reviewer wants they can claim a prize. A request for this story or another one. We are at 93 reviews, so this chapter might get us to the big 100. ^^. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
Chapter Notation: Someone wanted a lemon between Gaara and Itachi, so they will get it this chapter. I will put up warnings before and after it. It will involve a concept known as a bloodbath. Quite simply, the vampires bathe in blood instead of just drinking it. The bath will be described in rather vague detail, but for the more squeamish readers, if you want to skip that part…that's what the warnings are for. ^^.
Chapter 14
"You're uneasy." Itachi observes, his brother had been acting like he expected an ambush at any time for several days.
"Yes. I am still sure that I saw someone. I don't think it was Kakashi." He admits.
"Do you think it was Orochimaru?" His elder brother asks.
"No. Orochimaru has black hair, not brown." Sasuke replies.
"Well we have an army now to protect us. You have a 500 year old lover, who is very interested I protecting your ass. You also have me. You are getting much better with your sword as well. Though in all honesty, I still think a gun is more practical." Itachi reassures him.
"And you have Gaara to protect yours." Sasuke smirks.
"My ass is not in need of protection. I'm not the one who pissed off a vampire who is thousands of years old." Itachi counters, refusing to take the bait.
"You're my brother. He'll probably go after you on principle to get to me." Sasuke reasons.
"A fair point." His elder brother admits.
"So are you and Gaara official?" The younger man asks.
"Why are you and Naruto looking for a foursome?" He chuckles.
"You joke about it…but honestly with Naruto, I'm not sure. He might be interested in that and Gaara definitely would be." The younger vampire states.
"As for your question, you are not going to let this matter drop until I give you an answer?" He asks.
"Definitely not dropping it." Sasuke agrees.
"We aren't official. I know that he is attracted to me. But for all I know he could simply be enjoying the thrill of the chase and will lose interest if I were to give into his advances." Itachi says.
"You're worried that if you put out, he'll walk out." Sasuke states bluntly.
"Tactful as always, but essentially yes." The older man confesses.
"If you wait too long, won't he just give up anyway?" The swordsmen asks.
"Possibly." Itachi concedes.
"I'd go for it." Sasuke says.
"I'm considering it." His elder brother informs him.
Meanwhile with Gaara and Naruto, the two were engaging in a friendly spar. Though the red head was much younger than Naruto, he still held his own in their matches admirably. Though, privately he knew that if Naruto really wanted to end their match or even him, he could have. Naruto was over three times his age, after all.
"Was Sasuke as difficult as his brother to seduce?" Gaara asks in annoyance.
"Oh yeah. It took awhile. Mostly he was feeling a little insecure. He got over it though. Happy to say that my sex life is now fucking fantastic." The blonde answers and throws a punch at the red head.
"Do you think it's the same problem for Itachi?" Gaara asks and blocks.
"I doubt it. Itachi doesn't really strike me as the insecure type. More like he wants to know if you are serious or not." Naruto replies and decides to throw another punch at him.
Meanwhile Rin was watching Kakashi. Kakashi wasn't aware of her presence. She was thankful for that fact. It had been so many years. But other than his modern clothing, he looked exactly the same. Time itself stood still when it came to vampire bodies.
"It just makes it more painful." She mutters.
She had her task. Her mission was quite clear. Sasuke had to be either killed or taken to Orochimaru to be killed. The ancient vampire was not going to allow Sasuke peace after what he'd done.
"Though it was funny to see him without his fangs." She murmurs in approval.
Oh how she hated Orochimaru. He'd made her use her vast medical talents for such horrible things. The human and even vampire body could be surprisingly fragile if you knew what you were doing.
Unfortunately, she did. She could still hear the screams of agony from various test subjects she had experimented on over the years. He had made her become something that went against her fundamental nature, a monster.
Later that evening, Gaara decides to make a bold move. He goes to find Itachi. The red head informs the younger vampire, he had a surprise for him.
Warning Bloodbath/Lemon
Mildly curious, Itachi follows him. He blinks when Gaara leads him to the baths. The baths were now illuminated only by candle light. Though he could clearly see that wasn't water in the baths, but blood and rose petals. Lots of them.
"It's a bloodbath. They aren't as common today as it's rather time consuming to get that much blood." He offers.
"…This is just an excuse to get me naked." Itachi says.
"Mostly. Is it working?" Gaara asks.
"Well you did go through a lot of trouble. It would be rude to just reject your gift when you clearly put so much time into making it. Alright." He says.
"Really?" The red head asks in the way that reminds him of a child being told that they are actually getting the puppy for Christmas.
"Really." He agrees and starts to slide off his shirt.
The red head quickly strips and gets into the bath. Itachi got the impression that Gaara didn't want to give him time to change his mind. He shakes his head in amusement. Gaara was certainly…eager. That was always an enticing quality in a lover.
He soon joins him. Itachi had to admit that there was something oddly soothing about the bath. He smiles. Well if nothing else, the red head was obviously more than willing to go the extra mile. It seemed too much effort to put into a one night stand.
"Do you like it?" He asks.
"I like it." Itachi answers.
"Good. I'm glad." The older vampire says with a smile.
"I know that you want me. You haven't exactly been shy about letting me know this. But what I'm uncertain about is on what terms." The older Uchiha decides just to lay all his cards out on the table…well on the bath technically.
"I'm afraid I don't entirely understand what you are asking." The red head tells him.
"How long and did you desire an exclusive relationship or should I expect you to be taking others to your bed." He clarifies.
"As long as we both desire each other. It isn't my intention to only spend one evening together. I'm exclusive. With most, as long as the other vampire is being upfront about not being monogamous, I don't expect the same of my partners. With you though, the thought of anyone else touching you…angers me." He admits.
"Then I would agree to those terms of exclusive and as long as we are both interested." Itachi says and presses his lips against the red head.
He tasted like blood, wine, and strawberries. Itachi decided he liked this combination and deepens the kiss. Soon enough, he feels Gaara's arms on his neck, pulling him closer.
"Mmm there seem to be advantages to having an older lover." Itachi murmurs into the kiss, he could certainly appreciate the elegance of Gaara's kissing technique, a slow seduction.
"Many, I promise you." Gaara agrees.
Finally! Finally, he was getting somewhere with the vampire he'd wanted since he first laid eyes on him. Itachi's kiss tasted like dark chocolate and a rich coffee flavor that Gaara couldn't identify exactly.
He was also a bold kisser, trying to take charge of the affectionate display. Most vampires Itachi's age, wouldn't dare to try to play the dominant role with a much older vampire. Itachi though, he didn't hesitate in the slightest. A fact which excited the red head.
Itachi moans into the kiss, especially when he feels the other man's hands begin to glide over his arms and stomach. They were still largely platonic touches, but there was something about the slow, deliberate touch that made it incredibly erotic.
Gaara breaks the kiss and moves to sit in Itachi's lap. The other vampire kisses the dark haired man's neck, grazing his teeth along the sensitive column of his pale throat teasingly. Itachi groans and tilts his head to the side, exposing more of his neck to his soon to be lover, while taking Gaara into his hand.
Gaara growls and bucks into his hand eagerly. Hmm Itachi noted that the red head was apparently VERY sensitive. He did like that growl though. That was nice.
"Unfortunate that we don't have anything to make this easier." He murmurs as he nips Gaara's ear.
"There's a slot behind you. Naruto made sure to put anything we might need in there." The red head says and returns to licking and kissing Itachi's neck.
"That was rather kind of him. Should I be disturbed that he is thinking about our sex life that much?" Itachi muses.
"It was for him and Sasuke. But he can't make it all the way to the baths without jumping your brother. So I figured…" The red head trails off.
"Waste not, want not?" Itachi chuckles.
"Exactly." He agrees.
Gaara pulls Itachi's legs apart and without warning, engulfs him in his hot mouth. Itachi hisses in pleasure! Fuck! There were definitely benefits to having an older lover. How the Hell did he manage to deep throat him that easily?
Itachi pants and tries his best not to choke the red head by thrusting into his mouth, like he so desperately wanted to do. He applies a bit of the lube onto his fingers and finds his lover's entrance. The older Uchiha knew that vampires had a higher tolerance to pain, but the handful of lovers he had had usually appreciated the consideration.
Gaara moans, when he feels Itachi inside him. Even if it was just his hand, it still felt good. He lavishes the other man with his tongue as he sucks harder.
"Fuck! If you keep that up, I'm going to cum before I'm even inside you." Itachi warns him.
The red head didn't seem to have any objections to this. He continues his sinfully good teasing and Itachi, pumps his fingers in and out of the older vampire. After a bit of exploration, he determines where Gaara's spot was with a smirk. He let out a rather loud moan when it was hit.
"I think you're ready. Lean over the edge of the bath." Itachi says, Gaara releases him, and does as instructed.
Itachi lets out a snarl of pleasure once he slides into Gaara. Damnit! He was hot and tight. If he had any concerns that his lover was a Playboy Vampire, they were immediately discarded. No one that slept around was this tight.
"You don't have to hold back. I can handle it." Gaara assures him.
To his delight, Itachi seemed to take him at his word. The younger vampire slams into him with an animalistic passion, making the red head see stars behind his eyes. Itachi for his own part, was also…well he didn't realize sex could be THIS intense. He'd always enjoyed it, but he never felt like his body was on fire before.
It didn't take long for them to both find their release. They spent the night together. When dawn came, they awoke in each others arms, both feeling highly satisfied.
End Lemon/Bloodbath
"You know you are getting almost as good playing with that sword, as you are at playing with mine." Naruto taunts Sasuke.
"You are such a loser." Sasuke says and rolls his eyes, though there was no malice in his voice.
"I'm the loser that makes you moan like an Incubus." Naruto says smugly.
"…Are those real?" Sasuke asks.
"What Incubi? Yeah, as real as you or I. There really aren't that many of them. There are probably ten or more Succubui for every Incubus." The blue eyed man answers.
"You ever…" The dark haired man trails off.
"Slept with one? Once or twice. It was fun, though pretty dangerous. Besides, I much prefer your fine ass. You're much tighter and definitely prettier." He says teasingly.
"…For the final fucking time I am not pretty or beautiful. I'm a MAN!" Sasuke scowls.
"Trust me, I know." Naruto says, pinning him against the wall and grabbing his clothed crotch.
"N-aruto, we are supposed to be training. We have an ancient v-ampire on our ass. I have to get stronger." He groans.
"Sasuke, no matter how hard you train, you aren't making up thousands of years before he attacks again. Besides, think of this as endurance training." He murmurs huskily into his ear.
"You weren't complaining about my endurance last night." Sasuke huffs.
"You're endurance is incredible for a newly turned vampire. But there is always room for improvement." Naruto says.
"OH FUCK YOU!" Sasuke growls.
"Yes, please." The blonde growls back, though his was one of seduction and Sasuke's had been one of annoyance.
"You sure you aren't an Incubus instead of a vampire?" The dark haired man muses.
"Eh you bring it out in me." Naruto says and kisses Sasuke's neck.
"Mmm. You know that isn't fair." He moans.
"All is fair in love and war. Come my heart, I want to show you something." He says with a smile.
"Alright. Sure." Sasuke says and follows Naruto.
"It's called a bloodbath. It's just like it sounds. It's great for vampires. You don't have to feed for weeks afterwards, very relaxing." He says.
"…I can tell. Itachi and Gaara seem to have enjoyed themselves." Sasuke muses when they walk in on a sleeping Gaara and Itachi, curled up into each other in the way that only lovers could.
"Well I'll be damned. Looks like your brother actually stopped being a cocktease. Seriously, must run in your family." The blonde laughs.
"Whatever." Sasuke says rolling his eyes.
Kakashi meanwhile was trying to find some leads on Orochimaru. Damn that prick could hide well when he wanted to. But he wasn't going to let him threaten the younger brother of his "childe" or his "brother's" lover.
True, Orochimaru was at least double his age. But he stood a better chance than Naruto did. Maybe if they worked together…him, Naruto, and Gaara it might be enough to deal with him. Sasuke and Itachi were far too young to bed subjected to his wrath.
"You always were a good scout." Rin murmurs, suddenly behind Kakashi.
"That voice. It can't be…Rin?" He asks in disbelief.
"It's me. I wish that our reunion took place under better circumstances. But timing was never our strong suit." He hears her say and she snaps his neck.
Now that would have been a fatal move to a human. But to a vampire, well that was more like knocking someone out. He would wake and be fine in a few hours. That gave her plenty of time to move him though.
When Kakashi awoke, he was chained to a wall. These were special chains. They were clearly spelled to subdue a vampire, even one of his age. That meant this was bad. This was very bad.
"I really am sorry it has to be like this. It saddens me more than you will ever know. But don't fear. You are only the bait." She tells him.
"It's really you. But how?" He asks.
"I was turned by Orochimaru. The past ten centuries have not been kind to me. But I survive for better or for worse." She answers.
"I'm so sorry, if I had any idea." He says.
"You would have come looking for me and he would have killed you. We both know it. Even now, there is still an enormous gap in your power and his. It's not your fault, Kakashi. I do not blame you or hold any quarrel with you." The brunette says.
"Then why?" He questions her in confusion.
"As I said, you were merely the bait. We have to get Sasuke here somehow. You just happened to wander too closely. I had to take the opportunity that you presented me with." She replies.
"Why are you working for him?! You are better than this." He rages at her.
"I don't have a choice. He'd kill me otherwise and despite everything, I do not wish to die. Calm yourself. I will get you some blood." She informs him and saunters off, returning with a cup of blood.
"It doesn't have to be this way." The silver haired vampire says.
"I wish it didn't. But what are you going to do? The only vampires who have a chance against him are Tsunade and Jirayia. Neither of them wants to invite the chaos that killing Orochimaru would cause. He rules a very large territory. The power struggles that would result from his death would be…enormous. They would make the fall of Rome look like a cakewalk." She says and holds the cup to his lips.
"They'd move mountains for Naruto." He informs her.
"And I thought I was the hopeless idealist and you were the pessimistic one. My how times have changed." She muses.
"What'd he do to you?" Kakashi demands to know.
"Some questions are better left unanswered." She replies.
Meanwhile Itachi wakes to find Gaara laying next to him. He smiles. The red head was certainly a skilled and enthusiastic lover. He tries to rouse him, which for a few moments resulted only in more cuddling. Eventually though, he opens his eyes.
"What is it?" Gaara murmurs.
"I thought we should check on my foolish little brother and Naruto." He suggests.
"Probably a good idea. Though I suppose it would be best if we put some clothes on." He states dryly.
"Yes. I don't want to give my brother an inferiority complex." Itachi says with a smirk.
"You have a sadistic streak in you. I like it." Gaara observes.
"Thank you." Itachi says as they dress.
They walked in on Naruto and Sasuke. The blonde had the younger Uchiha against a wall. Currently the blue eyed vampire was indulging in some good ole fashioned necking, much to the other man's delight. (Despite feigned objections.)
"Are we interrupting something, foolish little brother?" Itachi taunts.
"Itachi!" Sasuke cries out and blushes scarlet.
"Oh don't stop on our account. I'm as much a voyeur as any other vampire." The red head says.
"I thought we were exclusive?" Itachi says and raises an eyebrow.
"Looking is off limits? Oh alright. Then yes, you should stop." Gaara agrees.
"So glad you two finally stopped dancing around each other. Well more like Itachi stopped playing hard to get. Like I was saying to my heart, it seems to be a family thing to be a horrible cocktease." Naruto says with a grin.
"You are such a loser." Sasuke scoffs.
"Speaking of perverts, has anyone seen Kakashi?" Itachi muses.
"Haven't seen him all day, now that you mention it." The blonde muses.
"…I have a bad feeling about this." Itachi says and rushes to Kakashi's room.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Gaara immediately race off to his room. There was a note. Itachi reads it.
To Sasuke,
If you want your lover's "brother" back, you will come to Orochimaru's Summer's castle. If you don't arrive within the week, we will have him killed.
Sincerely, Lord Orochimaru.
"Damn him! He brought Kakashi into this. He had no right." Sasuke growls.
"We have to go. Orochimaru is one of the very few vampires who could actually make good on that threat." Itachi says.
"We will save your sire, my angel." Gaara assures him.
"Guess we better get going. What are the chances we can smuggle the army to that castle?" Sasuke asks.
"Not very good. But I might have something better. We better let Tsunade and Jirayia know about this. Come on." The blonde says.
Naruto calls Jirayia and Tsunade. He tells them that Orochimaru had kidnapped Kakashi. They needed backup at Orochimaru's Summer Castle, as soon as possible. They agree and hang up.
"They are going to meet us there. Let's go get Kakashi and get rid of Orochimaru once and for all." The blonde says.
"I knew there was a reason I loved you other than your pretty face." Sasuke says mockingly.
"Alright, I deserved that one." Naruto admits.
"Yes, you did." Sasuke says smugly.
"If you two are done with your foreplay, I'd like to save my sire." Itachi says.
"I'll book us a flight." Gaara says.
"Alright! Let's go kick some creepy vampire ass!" Naruto says happily.
"You should have said that in the Medieval version. It would have sounded cooler." Sasuke muses.
"Let's go slay that vile beast!" Naruto says.
"Better. Let's go." Sasuke says with a smile.