.x.X.x. Der Vampir .x.X.x.

Chapter Two: Aus Der Nacht

.x.X.x. Hokkaido, Present Day .x.X.x.

Naruto stood on the back porch of the house. It was still relatively early; there were a good four hours until the sun rose. Something. . . something was calling him. He could feel it. He was going to lose control if he didn't eat soon. He doubled over and let engery shift through out his body. Where Naruto once was, a small black fox with ice blue eyes was in his place. He dashed from the porch to the line of trees that marked the edge of the property.

It took him a while, animals usually tried to run when they sensed him, but he sniffed out a small den. None of his snacks had time to be frightened; he didn't play with his food.

Naruto didn't get home until well around six. Sakura sat on the front porch, staring at the small ball of mud with blue eyes before her.

"Where were you?" she asked worriedly. Naruto never just left without telling her. She watched as he morphed back into his human form, mud still coating his clothing.

"I needed to eat, just get away for a while." He said offhandedly. "It's been a few days since I have. Has anything happened?"

"Nothing that you'd care about; Sasuke hasn't woken yet."

"Have you checked on him?" He said quickly.

"No…"

"I'll be right back." Naruto practically flitted towards the tomb.

.x.X.x. Germany, March, 1931 .x.X.x.

Naruto moved aside and let Sakura step towards the door. She was stronger than him, at the moment, and he'd come to accept that. He wouldn't be able to surpass her for years to come. Sakura placed her hands on the heavy door and slid the giant stone to the side.

They both stepped into the darkness. Hands groped for a torch to light. Finding one, Naruto withdrew a match, and a soft, pale light filled the small room. He stared at the coffin and his heartbeat quickened. He prayed that Sasuke wasn't in there. That Itachi had been lying to him. That he wasn't in his 'dark sleep,' something Naruto had discovered was akin to a 'vampire coma.'

"I'll do it," Sakura said as she walked over,"You just hold on for a minute longer."

He closed his eyes and waited. Naruto heard the stone slide on stone, a sound that made the goosebumps rise on his flesh.

He couldn't take it anymore and took a step forward.

Sakura sighed and moved back so the blonde could get a better look. As Naruto walked up to the coffin, he wanted to cry. He wouldn't, vampires had more control over their 'useless' emotions. He would grieve when he was alone. For now, he stared at the boy that lay in the black, satin lined box.

"Sasuke…" he whispered, hoping to see movement, though deep down he knew he wouldn't see the other boy breathe for seventy-five years.

He looked like an angel. Face pale, hair as dark as night. Sasuke wasn't breathing, of course. He looked… dead. That was what he was. Dead. One of the Damned. Left to wander the earth until someone finally got the best of you and you died for 'real.'

That was exactly what Naruto was now. And he would be alone until Sasuke woke up.

"I'll see you," he whispered before he walked from the building, Sakura at his heels.

.x.X.x. Hokkaido, Present Day .x.X.x.

The sun was beginning to rise, soft pink lines spreading across the dark horizon. Naruto slid the heavy door out of the way with ease before he slipped inside. He'd have to be quick.

"Oh, come on…" Naruto muttered as he stared at the tomb. He had to listen closely for the sound of a heart beat through the thick stone. Everything was silent. Then, surprising even himself, he heard a low sound.

A steady, low, quick paced sound.

.x.X.x. Germany, March, 1931 .x.X.x.

It was hard for Naruto at first. Just knowing it would be years, years before Sasuke would awaken. If only Itachi hadn't done this! They would be together. Naruto would still be himself, a naïve human, wondering when his vampire lover would show up next. Not one of them, not one of the Damned.

Sakura taught him everything she knew, but he still didn't cope well. He refused to drink from humans, so needed twice as much animal blood to rely on.

"Naruto…" Sakura said, rousing him from his thoughts.

"Yeah Sakura?" Naruto looked up.

"What are we going to do until Sasuke wakes?"

"Just make sure we're here when he does. It may seem like a long time to us now, but to how long we're going to be around. . . it'll be like a second." He smiled, but his words were sad and hollow.

.x.X.x. End Chapter Two .x.X.x.

A/N: I can't believe I wrote this so long ago. Thank god I'm fixing it now, kids. Let me know if I missed something. Promise I don't bite.

Aus Der Nacht- From The Night

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