K i n k y
B y : I t a c h i s b l a c k f i r e
T w o : A l t e r n a t e U n i v e r s e
It wasn't longer than ten minutes after Naruto arrived at the bridge that the adrenaline had drained him completely.
Naruto stood facing Sasuke, weaker than a newborn lamb. He didn't show it, of course. He'd rather look and loose tough than look and loose weakly. But if he could land one hard punch on Sasuke's almost too perfect, vampire like face...
Wait, what the hell? Sasuke? Vampire? Yes! Sasuke --
"I knew it!" Naruto shouted too loudly as he pointed his pointer finger at Sasuke's nose.
"You knew what, dobe?"
"You are a vampire!" Naruto smirked from ear to ear as he uncovered Sasuke's... secret. Sasuke looked at him dumbfounded, wondering what in Naruto's right mind would tell him to think he was a vampire.
That's right, Naruto didn't have a right mind.
"Wow. That's nostalgic."
"Huh?"
"You used to accuse me of being things I wasn't when we were friends. Back in the day, I mean."
"Heh, I did, didn't I?"
"Hn." Sasuke sighed, looking out at the flowing river. From where they were standing it was more than easy to see the sun set clearly. It was a pretty sight, seeing the sun's rays reflect in the shimmering water. The wind was blowing at the perfect pace and it wasn't too cold or too hot. The day was ending, and if Naruto were there with Hinata, it would have been the perfect date, if he didn't mess it up first!
The boys sat on the railing of the bridge, facing the sunset with open eyes. They were abnormally close; barley a foot away from each other. No punches had been thrown in almost thirty minutes, and the adrenaline rush that both of them had was gone and they were able to keep their cool.
Keeping their cool was only 'normal' when they were alone. Sasuke's scowl ceased to appear and Naruto's stupid grin had shurnk into a thoughtful smile. Way back when, the boys would sit on a bench or on the grass for hours at a time, sometimes in silence, other times listening to each others day or just counting birds and telling jokes. Of course, that was long ago. Now, it was just awkward.
Naruto seemed to be calm and gentle, while Sasuke seemed to be loosing himself. It was like he couldn't act like he was better. It was like he was a small ant while Naruto was an elephant with friends who loved him for being himself. He envied Naruto for that very reason. In Sasuke's eyes, Naruto was the perfect vampire, and he was the dobe. That was the reality, and Sasuke was living in the alternate universe.
"Sasuke, the sun's gone for the night."
"I see that, idiot."
"I meant in the sense that we ended up doing nothing and none of us has a scratch." Naruto said, pulling out a small pocket knife and holding it to his whiskered cheek.
"What are you doing?"
"Making it seem like you got me, duh." Naruto said, looking at Sasuke with a puzzled look. Blood slowly dripped from his cheek, oozing from the shallow cut. Thankfully it wasn't deep, but the blood seemed to be more wet and warm than it should have been. "S-Sasuke?!" Naruto stuttered. Sasuke's face had never been so close since they shared their first kiss, again, back in the day. "What are you--"
"What a stupid question."
"I m-meant why..."
"Your blood was... so irresistible... and the taste is so... intoxicating."
"You're still mad 'cause I called you a vampire."
"Yes, Naruto. And to a vampire, your blood is what I thirst for." Sasuke whispered against Naruto's cheek as he licked the blood from the cut. Naruto shivered beneath his school uniform, hoping that Sasuke didn't notice it. But one thing made the scene erotic: Naruto didn't push him off, and Sasuke kept licking him!
Pale hands moved from the rail and placed themselves lightly on the blonde's waist as his lips moved ghostly along the jaw line of the tan face. Said blond let his head hang back as the lips moved down his neck, letting the other claim his territory with hickeys and marks. He then moved his way up to the bottom lip, where their lips almost met; just inches -- no, centimeters away from each other --
Slam!!
Sasuke's head jerked the opposite direction, his nose now dripping wildly with blood. He knew he deserved that, but he couldn't go back to school with a broken nose and let the other boy go without a scratch. Sasuke Uchiha had a reputation to keep. And so, without thinking about it, Sasuke Uchiha whammed his fist into Naruto's stomach, sending Naruto down to his knees. Sasuke, now furious, took his right foot, pressed it to Naruto's head and slammed it into the wood of the bridge. There was a quick crack and a cry of sheer pain.
The raven stepped back away from Naruto to let him get up, and when he finally did, his eyes were blood shot and blood spilled from his mouth and nose. But the bleeding from the cut had stopped. Sasuke's evil scowl was back, and Naruto's adrenaline had found it's way back to him. Naruto charged straight for Sasuke's face, landing his final blow to Sasuke. Sadly, he missed the target, but Sasukewould leave there with a bloody eye. Both of them collapsed; their bodies unable to sustain the amount of pressure they put on themselves from the adrenaline and the strikes.
"What the heck... did you do that for?"
"You... hit me..."
"No, I meant... why... did you kiss me?" Naruto panted, sitting against the poles on the bridge. "You haven't done that since... well, a long time ago."
"I..."
"Why... I don't understand. All of a sudden... you just... you just do that!"
"I'm sorry!" Naruto's eyes widened. Did Uchiha just say 'sorry'? "I couldn't help it Naruto. And I know you liked it just as much as I did." Naruto couldn't say anything back. He just let Sasuke do all the talking for now. "I... I see you staring at me all the time... and I know you like Hinata... but I just... I wanted you to know that I'm still here."
"Sasuke, you're insane." Naruto looked at the darkening horizon, smiling softly. "You were the one who walked away."
"You told me that it wouldn't have worked. We had a past, Naruto! If you weren't so hard headed about it, it would -- we would have lasted!"
"It isn't my fault! After your parents died you weren't Sasuke anymore! You changed!"
"I don't have time for this." Sasuke stood up with shaking knees.
"Don't walk away from it Sasuke. What do you want?"
"I... I want you, Naruto."
"You don't act like it."
"I have a reputation to keep. I'm not you, Naruto. I can't get in trouble and get beaten up and still keep friends. That's your gift, and I've wanted that for myself since the day I met you."
"Sasuke," Naruto started, but Sasuke didn't let him finish.
"I hope your happy with Hinata."
"What? How did you--"
"I know everything, Naruto. You like her more than anything, right?"
"It's just a crush, it's not --"
"Just shut up." Sasuke said, looking away from Naruto. He was clearly hurt by Naruto's reaction and his refusal.
"Why? Why all of a sudden you want to start over? Why wait till now?"
"I couldn't do it before. I was nervous. I was... scared. I was afraid that you wold reject me, and you did."
"You expected me to take you back? You left me! And two years of leaving me in the dark broke me into pieces! How do I know you won't do it again!?"
"I don't know, but I know you and Hinata woudn't work, either! You don't even know her!"
"I will get to know her. I'll treat her better than you could ever treat me."
"I'll prove it to you."
"Prove what?"
"I can treat you," Sasuke moved closer to Naruto, taking his hand and holding to his lips as he spoke. "better than anyone could. You'll be my princess, and I'll be your slave. I'll do better for you than I did before. I promise you that much."
"I don't trust you, Sasuke. Not now."
"Doesn't matter," Sasuke chuckled, squeezing the prisoned hand that he held so tight in his. "I can wait." And with that, Naruto watch as Sasuke disappeared into the darkness of the woods.
When Naruto reached his apartment, the only thing he could do was sob. Sob for loosing Sasuke two years ago, and sob for the love he needed, now more than ever.
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A/N: Like it?!
Sorry it moved pretty fast, but I got so excited because I just love Sasuke, but I also love Hinata. I want the next chappy to involve Naruto meeting with Hinata and Neji, but you'll just have to wait and see what happens, because the adrenaline is rushing to my head right now R&R!