Sorry for the confusion in the first chapter but I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR ALLTHE LOVE! I wasn't expecting that much of a reaction for this story as it was just something that had fluttered around in my mind for a little while. I'm glad you all enjoyed it and I hope I can keep you entertained and throw in some twists that you weren't expecting!
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Sasuke, the man I was currently sitting on top of, skimmed long, pale fingers down my sides. I shivered against the sudden cold that seemed to infiltrate the room and arched into the warm body behind me.
The ground beneath me suddenly shifted and I let out an unmanly yelp, scrambling to find purchase, only to wrap my arms around his neck. He let out a loud purr, an actual purr that rumbled against my side. "If you all will excuse me, I have a mate to care for." He said coldly to the widened eyes behind us.
"W-where are you taking me?" I asked timidly. I had absolutely no idea where I was or who these people were and quite frankly, I was scared shitless. For all I knew these guys, with theirstrange animal appendages and brooding auras, could be serial killers part of some new cult an I, their next victim.
Silver eyes turned down to stare into mine as he kicked the door open with one foot. "My bed." Was the only response I got.
Blood rushed to my face, turning me the most unappealing shade of red imaginable I was sure, as I stared at him wide-eyed. The suggestive tone that had laced his voice made me speechless. My hands flew up to push against his broad chest. "W-wait! I just met you! W-we can't do t-that stuff!" I nearly shouted, squirming in his vice-like grip.
Sasuke growled, only tightening his hold on me and readjusting his grip beneath my legs." Keep still! I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to heal you." His voice took on a softer tone compared to the icy feel it began as, one of his hands rubbing a soothing circle on my side.
"I'm okay though!" I said frantically, ignoring the twine in my hip as soon as I said the words. "So…you can let me walk and I'll just uh-…I'll just leave and pretend I never saw anything in there." I gestured to the large door that had gotten increasingly smaller as I suddenly realized that Sasuke had never stopped walking.
"NO." he responded immediately, "You're my mate. I'm claiming you. You're mine." Silver eyes narrowed in a 'that's final, you can argue but you won't win' sort of way.
Anger bubbled in with my fear. "What the hell? Mate? You're not a fucking animal. Now put me down, I'm going home!" I yelled, pushing as hard as I could against the chest that had been so comforting only moments before.
Sasuke's expression changed then, going from mildly annoyed to gleefully predatory in a split second. One minute I was against his chest and the next I was thrown over his shoulder.
"Listen to me ,Naruto," I shivered when he said my name, forgetting my protests as it seem to roll perfectly off his tongue. "I'm a werewolf, an extremely possessive one at that, and you will enjoy being my mate," He slammed a door open. A falling sensation barely had time to register before I bounced on top of a mattress, Sasuke crawling on top of me and pinning me down. "Because I may not be a 'fucking animal', but I am a fucking animal."
The blush that had receded from my cheeks returned ten-fold and I was left sputtering, unable to take my eyes off of the man above me, even as his pale face lowered closer to mine.
Cool lips brushed over mine in a feather light kiss. The surprised gasp I let out was an immediate reaction to the small jolt of electricity that had run through my body the exact moment that our lips had touched.
I gritted my teeth together, trying to ignore the pleasant tingling sensation in my fingertips and willing away tears at the same time. "Please…" I whimpered. "Please, I don't understand. You're lying! W-werewolves aren't real! And even if they were, why me?!I'm nothing!" I cried.
Sasuke halted his motions and pulled back just enough to where I could see his entire face, and released one of my hands, taking his newly freed one and resting it against my cheek. Stormy gray eyes stared hard into my own, confusion and a flash of hurt passing through as I was forced to meet their gaze. "You are most definitely not nothing. You, Naruto, have saved me in more ways than one, and the only way I can think to repay you, is to cherish you and to love you in every possible way imaginable." Butterflies danced in my stomach at his words before the more rational side of me whispered ' You don't even know his last name.' It took me a moment to understand the full meaning of his 'saved me' words before I even remotely comprehended their meaning.
Slowly, I started to remember events of the previous day.
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The dark green apron I wore clung to my sweat-slicked skin and clothes in the summer heat. My arms ached with the effort it took to push the large broom across the sidewalk for the sixth time that day.
"Naruto! Get your ass back in here and take some goddamn orders, you lazy shit!" the manager yelled from inside our small coffee shop.
I bit back the remark I so desperately wanted to make, but I really needed this job to keep my shitty apartment. I grit my teeth together, passing the glaring manager, and throwing the broom in the supply closet and standing behind the cash register.
With a huff, I put on my best customer friendly attitude and managed a cheery, "What can I get for you today?" to the two girls from my school. They rolled their eyes at each other before ordering their coffee "on the double, freak. There's no way I'm getting stuck in this storm." And turning back to gossip about some new student that was coming to our school soon.
I quickly put their orders in and was thankfully occupied with customers until closing.
The wind had picked up considerably and every now and then a crack of thunder and bolt of lightning would flash across the sky. Guess who gets to walk home in that? "Lock up, and don't steal anything. I'll know if you did." The manager growled as he threw the keys at me. They hit me square in the chest and bounced onto the floor. The bell chimed as he exited the front door and no sooner had I bent to pick up the key than it chimed again.
"Look, I'm not going to steal any-" My voice caught in my throat as I caught sight of the person before me. Black hair was plastered down to alabaster skin. A formfitting gray tank top clung to a muscular chest and black torn jeans fell low on tantalizing hips. A flash of bright lightening followed by a large clap of thunder snapped me from my dazed admiring. "I-I'm sorry but we're closed." I stumbled, gazing into shining, silver eyes framed by thick, dark lashes. Those eyes flared for a moment with an unknown emotion before it was gone. His shoes squeaked on the tiled floors and suddenly he was right in front of me.
Gray eyes boring into my own. I could feel the cold ruminate from his body, raindrops falling from his hair, his eyelashes, and the tip of his nose.
Another strong bang of thunder rattled the windows, making me jump and starting me from my again dazed thoughts. "Oh…hell. Stay right here, if you touch anything I'll castrate you." I threatened, walking into the backroom, grabbing a towel, and returning only to find that the man hadn't moved from his spot. He didn't even appear to be breathing.
I walked over cautiously, stepping directly in front of him. I stood on my toes, draping the towel over his wet hair and tousling it softly. "You're a good listener." I grinned.
The corner of his mouth twitched into a sarcastic smirk that surprisingly suited him, as a pale hand darted up to grab my hand. "I'm not particularly fond of losing my testicles."
I laughed then, a true laugh and not one of those fake ones I was always throwing out at random. The man's, I say man but he was probably only a few years older than me, smirk spread into a grin, my hand still caught in his grasp. He gently turned it so the inside of my wrist was facing him and inhaled deeply.
Great, the first hot guy to walk through these doors in weeks, not know who I was, and flirt with me, and it had to be some weirdo with an even stranger scent fetish. As if to prove my point the next words out of his mouth were "You smell delicious."
A nervous laugh bubbled up from my chest as I tugged at my hand. "Uh, thanks, I think it's probably just the shop though. I'm all sweaty." He released my wrist, something glimmering in his molten eyes.
"I apologize, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." He said, managing to sound sincere and amused at the same time. "I'm just not used to being around someone whose scent is so…overpowering."
I wrinkled my nose. Did I really smell? I lifted my arm and took a little sniff of my own but I could only smell my own sweat and a hint of my body wash. "Oh, come on. I don't smell that bad." I said as I set about locking all the windows and mopping the floor. The stranger followed my every move, one hand absently running the towel through his hair. "Sooo…" I began trying to dissolve the sudden awkward silence that had infiltrated the coffee shop. "You have got to be new here because I would definitely remember seeing you around." I threw a flirty smile at him, better to make him uncomfortable so he would leave faster.
To my complete and utter surprise he grinned right back. "Not new, just returning after being away for a few years."
"Oh?" I questioned, leaning over a table to wipe it down.
"Oh, indeed. And now I'm wondering just where you've been hiding all my life." He said without the slightest hint of embarrassment at the words that had just left his mouth. I felt my face heat up instantly and was about to reply when the front door slammed open again.
Two guys, dressed in black waltzed into the shop, one with long hair captured in a loose ponytail and the other practically bouncing on the balls of his feet. "So this is where you ran off too?" said the one that was bouncing.
I slammed my rag onto the floor and placed my hands on my hips. "Dammit, can't any of you read?! The sign says closed!" I pointed a finger at the sign dangling in window. When I received two confused stared I rolled my eyes and slipped my glasses off my nose. "Would you like these to help you see it better?" I said sweetly, batting my eyelashes at them before rolling my eyes and putting my glasses back on. I turned to the Adonis from before, "I take it these are you're friends? If you would be so kind as to beat it I'd really appreciate it so I can get home before this storm gets to bad that'd be great." I said exasperatedly as I picked the rag up and finished my clean up.
When I returned from the back, changed into my street clothes, the three were still standing in the middle of the store. The black haired one was glaring something fierce at the other two who had taken up residence by the door looking rather sheepish. I sighed and made my way towards them, grasping the keys tightly in my hands.
I made it halfway to the front when a sudden shout stopped me in my tracks. I spun around just in time to see a dark shape crash through the window behind me, showering me with glass and landing on top of me, pinning me to the floor.
My glasses flew from my face, cracking on impact as they were crushed beneath my body. A scream tore from my lungs as glass dug into my skin, tearing my clothes and tingeing them red. My hair was yanked back, my neck straining under the pressure and I grit my teeth together, shutting my eyes tightly together as blood dripped from my nose. What the hell is going on?!
My head spun as I tried to decipher what was being said around me but I could only hear a deep growl, gnashing teeth along with hard nails tapping against the tile and the occasional garbled voices.
The body on top of mine suddenly let up pulling me with them and my head was tilted to the side. Something sharp stabbed at my throat and my first thought was that he had a knife, but then I realized there were two, maybe an inch or two of space separating them and they were digging deeper into my neck. Oh god they were going to kill me. The realization slammed into me and with that I slammed my head backwards with as much force as I could muster and scrambled forward, as blind as a bat without my glasses, until I bumped into something solid.
Two arms wrapped around me pulling me behind them and I could just barely make out the mop of black hair and pale skin before I was forced out of the way.
I don't really remember what happened for the next couple of minutes but there were these awful ripping sounds and a couple muffled snarls before two hands were pressed firmly against my cheeks, forcing me to make blurry eye contact with dark eyes.
The mouth in front of me was moving but I couldn't make it form coherent sentences."….-ou hear…-e?" I blinked slowly, gaze flickering to the mangled lump behind the person in front of me. It was moving, slowly but surely, something flashing in the harsh light of the shop.
My heartbeat thundered rapidly as the vague shape took the form of something I recognized and without thinking I dove in front of the person in front of me with a strangle cry.
Thunder boomed overhead at the same moment that the click of a gun reverberated around the small area. I never hit the ground. Someone caught me, yelling and screaming and talking frantically to me but I was numb.
My head slipped down slightly and I could barely register the blood rapidly soaking my shirt before fingers gripped my chin and forced me to look into the face from before. The lips moved again, closer than before and I could make out a distinct. "….gunna hurt…" before a pair of razor-like somethings pierced into the vulnerable skin on my neck.
My eyes widened as far as they could go, my back arched of the ground, hands clawing at the shirt to desperately push it away. Anything to get the acid to stop flowing through my veins.
A strangled cry wobbled from my lips just before I went limp.
Fire radiated from my neck, surging throughout each of my limbs and then…
Nothing.
I know I didn't flash back to the present but this chapter is waaaaay longer than any of the ones I have done before! Please tell me what you would like to see more of or any suggestions you have for me! I love your guys' feedback:)
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