Sasuke had done what any reasonable person would have done in a moment of utter surprise and fright. He fainted. Maybe it wasn't the best thing to do, to faint in the demon's lair but his brain just shut down from the absurdity of it all.
He didn't register it at first when he slowly had regained consciousness, but he could hear whispers and soft murmurs in the room. ''Our new young master is so handsome, isn't he?'' one whispers as the other shushes her lightly, ''Shh don't wake him, lets just clean up and leave the tray here'' Sasuke was by now fully awake but kept his breathing steady and eyes closed, not wanting them to find out he was aware of them.
''Are you sure he will eat all that?'' one said softly as to not disturb the silence. ''The master just gave direct orders to keep him well fed, apparently he had fainted during 'that''' They giggled softly to each other ''So he needs the energy, but better with too much than too little, no?''
''Hmm humans sure are fragile'' both laughed quietly again to themself before leaving.
As soon as Sasuke heard the door close with a light click he was up on his feet, looking for and finding his newly washed and folded clothing that was left for him on one of the plush cream chairs.
He had remembered everything from before he had fainted and if what he saw then wasn't a sick joke he really needed to get out of here, strike that, he would get out of here no matter what.
When ready he carefully opened the door and looked to his left and right before making his way down the hall in one random direction.
He didn't feel like he had the time to let his eyes wander around the walls and open rooms he passed but the tasteful decoration hadn't just been limited to his room and bathroom. ''How rich was this guy?'
''Master Sasuke?'' Sasuke stopped in his tracks and stiffened. He recognized the voice of the maid that had helped him after his bath yesterday. ''Hinata, um i was just'' He tried to think of an excuse as he faced her, the reality of what had happened yesterday with the devilish man hit hard.
Her previous purple pale eyes had faded to white and there was no trace of pupils or colours in those ghostly eyes, but he knew she was looking directly at him.
Her ears were longer and pointier, sticking out behind purple hair, she didn't have horns, but he could see a black scaled devil's tail swish calmly behind her. ''Young master?'' Her tone was a bit more serious, and she addressed him the same way she had the day before and as she took a few steps closer, Sasuke could feel the chill climbing up his spine slowly. ''You shouldn't leave your room until master comes back''
He could only imagine she meant the blond man since he hadn't seen a trace of him so far and hopefully wouldn't ever again.
''Oh..I just'' He couldn't help but stare at her even if it might be rude of him but he had frozen in place. Hinata stopped a few steps before him and understood what the matter with the deer in headlights before her could be.
She blinked and her eyes were back to a more relaxing lilac, ears retracted, and the tail disappeared under the maid's dress.
''I'm sorry that must have been a shock to see suddenly like that, but the master said we didn't need to hide from you and that you knew what we were, but I can't blame you for not being used to it yet'' She said with a sigh as she placed a hand on her cheek as if finally understanding the situation. ''Yeah that's it..I'm sorry it will probably take a while, I need some air, would you mind pointing me to a way out? This house is far too big for me to navigate through'' He said as he tried to look everywhere but at her.
''Hmm, the master did say to keep you in your room, but you do look pale...a little sunshine won't hurt but please come to the dinning hall when you feel better, food was placed in your room but i think company would suit you better right now. The dining hall is right through here and then a left'' she pointed behind herself and then to their right to explain the closest way out.
''But please, I will know if you do anything stupid...Master Sasuke'' She said as her eyes went ghostly pale once more and she showed of her pointed teeth in a small smile.
Sasuke nodded curtly and made sure not to flinch away as she passed him and her tail almost touched him.
He waited a bit and then calmly, to not arouse any suspicion, making his way to what Hinata had said to be a way out and she didn't disappoint.
Well outside he continued to walk calmly to the gates, as to not arouse suspicion of Hinata did have eyes on him, but as soon as he was a few sprints away from escaping he went for it.
He had never run so fast or so far before but he was afraid to stop and look behind him and so he didn't stop until he saw more familiar surroundings of his own apartment block.
He was about to climb the stairs to his own home safety until he remembered the happenings of when he had last been here, that red haired kid...the blood. ''They know where I live'' he said quietly to himself as he backed down the steps he had taken. But where could he be safe from those people? ''Suigetsu'' he mumbled to himself, but wasn't he who had started all this?
He didn't reach Suigetsu place until the sun had set and the streetlights had turned on. His legs were shaky as he made his way up the flight of stairs to his friend apartment and rang the doorbell.
It took a minute, but his friend finally opened the door for him. ''Sasuke?! Where the hell have you been man I've been calling like crazy, you missed like a lot in class and work, next time warn me so I can cover for your sorry ass''
Sasuke just glared weakly at the man and made his way inside before collapsing on one of the tables chairs, and started to tell what had happened to him.
''So, you're telling me you got kidnapped?''
Sasuke had decided to leave all the bloody and crazy demon stuff outside his re-telling of the previous day's events.
''All because of what you made me sign, tell me again what all that was''
''Um well...I just, as i said, this kid as you know, came up to us when we were drinking and asked if we wanted to earn some money for your time''
''I just can't wrap my head around why you get the money if its my time they want'' He interrupted, ''Well the dude said you would be reward as well, but hell, I was drunk as well, and it was a lot of money why wouldn't I sign it?''
''You signed it too? I Just wished you knew what exactly you made me sign'' Sasuke sighed as he put his head down on the table, wondering what he had gotten himself into. ''Hmm yeah as a witness i think, i do have it, the paper, I think, in the jacket I used, and I didn't make you sign anything. I just handed you the pen and you happily put your sloppy writing down'' Sasuke slapped his friend on the arm, ''Ouch! What was that for?!''
''Are you an idiot why didn't you mention this before, get the paper''
Some minutes later Suigetsu was back with a folded paper. ''This is it.'' He handed it over to Sasuke who hurriedly unfolded the white crisp paper and quickly read it through.
''Are you sure this is the right paper?'' Sasuke handed it over to Suigetsu who looked over it, ''..well, um, now that you say it..this is a marriage contract, but it does have your signature, and mine, wait, this can't be it? According to this you agreed to not only to marry this fellow but also give him your soul and life essence? Yeah, this is a joke, but I swear that's the paper i got''
Suigetsu sweated a bit, he had only remembered the soul part and had signed it as such that selling one's soul couldn't be real but the marriage part..that was as binding as any other marriage papers.
To anyone else that last part may have sounded crazy but to Sasuke it made all the more sense after what he had seen, he recalled the devil like features and the actions of the man from last night.
Sasuke swiftly took the paper away from Suigetsu and tore it apart, ''Yeah, it can be nothing but a joke but i didn't agree to any of that''
''But you did a young master'' They both whipped their heads to their sides, seeing the redhead that just finished climbing through the window.
''You agreed to everything that was written in that contract, we may have taken advantage of the situation, but the state of your mind don't matter, what matter is that you signed it willingly''
''It's you'' Suigetsu breathed out slowly as he rose from the table they had sat at and backed away slowly. '' We are on the fifth floor how...'' Suigetsu's voice trembled lightly as he fell backwards into the wall.
The young man ignored him and held out his hand as the pieces that were left from the contract floated towards him and puzzled themself together to the white smooth paper it had previously been and tucked neatly in the servant's inner pocket.
''The master will arrive home soon and will surely be disappointed if you are not by his side''
Those words were said to be more of a threat than anything else as Kurama once more held out a gloved hand out for Sasuke to take. Sasuke didn't want to go back to that place, he instead looked towards Suigetsu for help who in turn had cowered up against the wall. But who could really blame him, the aura in the room was suffocating and heavy, just as it had been the day before in the bedroom.
''If you don't come with me, the one responsible for your escape will be Miss Hinata and master may be patient but I can't promise he wont do anything'' Sasuke flinched at those words, the maid, Hinata, had been nothing but kind to him through is very short stay but he didn't want anyone to get hurt because of him. ''Sasuke, don't that's the guy who was at the bar'' Suigetsu said through clenched teeth as his friend stood up from the table and took the red head's hand. ''It will be okey, just..take notes for me in class and cover for me at work, see you soon, idiot'' There was no confidence or reassurance behind those words that were made to sound casual but that was the last he said before he was enveloped by blinding light.
Sasuke woke up alone in the same room he had left that morning, the door had been locked from the outside, not that he had any thoughts of escaping again, they would find him wherever he would go.
The best thing to do now was to understand the situation and then work his way up and out from there, there must be some loophole so he could get out of that contract and this mess somehow.
A knock on the door could be heard and soon after Hinata stuck her head in. This time Sasuke didn't react when he saw the pale white eyes and tail behind her.
''How was that fresh air, feeling any better?'' She said softly as she closed the door behind her.
Her expression or tone didn't reveal if she was mad or disappointed at him, but he knew she was, she had trusted him, and he had fled. ''Y-yeah, a lot...better'' She gave a curt nod and opened the door motioning for him to follow. ''The master is home and would like to speak to you''
Sasuke's hair stood up on his neck. ''I-is that so'' He followed her and kept his gaze on the floor in front of him, not wanting anyone to see the anxious look he may or not have currently displayed on his face. ''Here you go, young master'' 'Were back to no name' Sasuke thought to himself as Hinata opened the door before her and waited for him to enter and as soon as he was enveloped by the darkness inside the doors closed behind him, leaving him alone in the void.
A moment in the silent darkness passed before a familiar voice called out to him, ''Well, don't just stand there, come, sit''
''I can't see anything in front of my face dumbass'' Sasuke automatically answered with an ironic tone as a self defence mechanism but relaxed a bit as a throaty laugh could be heard somewhere before him.
''I'm sorry love, I forget you humans don't see all too well in the darkness'' Soft light slowly came through the various lamps and candles creating a comfortable atmosphere.
Sasuke saw the seating area, the spacious bed, the tal curtain window and the various but beautiful decorations that filled the room. ''Now then, please, sit'' Sasuke jumped slightly as the voice came from behind him.
He didn't look back behind him but instead went and sat in one of the plush one seater.
The blond man sat himself down opposite from Sasuke and leaned back on the dark couch. ''You must be hungry, you have been out all day after all, should i have something prepared for you?'' Sasuke shook his head hesitantly, looking everywhere except at the man, ''Only tea then'' A cup appeared before him with the steaming hot beverage.
Sasuke tried to ignore the oddness of it all and forced himself to make eye contact with those blue eyes.
''I don't want anything from you other than answers of what that contract is about, I was drunk I didn't know what I signed'' Sasuke couldn't help shamefully admit how handsome the man before him looked with an amused smile on his tan face as Sasuke spoke his mind.
A flame arose from nothing in thin air and spit out what Sasuke couldn't only assume was the contract. ''Well, it says here'' the man pointed at one paragraph of the contract.
''That in exchange for a hefty sum of money you gave away your soul and life essence to me'' Sasuke scoffed at that. ''It wasn't me but my friend who received the money so I'm not liable'' The man motioned to everything around them. ''What is mine is yours, what your friend received was the money for being a witness''
Sasuke leaned back in the chair trying to keep his confidence of him being in the right.
''Alright…. but it can't be serious, the marriage or the soul thing, right?''
''Hmm, I fully intend to marry you and spend the rest of our time together and your soul will belong to me fully as soon as we are bonded''
The more answers he got the more questions arose.
''But why me? We don't know each other''
''Believe in love at first sight?'' It was Sasuke's time to laugh, ''Such things don't exist''
''Well i believe it does, I've been existing since the beginning of man and this is the first time i feel like this, it can't be explained as nothing but love'' Naruto finished off with a wink and a smirk.
''Are demons even supposed to feel such things as love, and even if you feel it, i don't, i don't even know your name''
The man stood up and rounded the table and bent over the Sasuke who pressed himself back into the seat.
''Well, we have plenty of time to get to know each other and my name for you to call is Naruto and Sasuke, my love'' The devilish traits made themself known and a sharp finger made Sasuke turn his face up and look into crimson eyes, ''I am so much more than a measly demon''
Ps idk if anyone thinks that but Sasuke is not an alcoholic XD he is just in the best years of his life and drinking beer with friends and getting free food is always a plus 😉
