~Blood ties~
Kakashi was relieved when he'd charged up stairs and found that the vampire hadn't left or had his throat torn out by his dogs, Baki had certainly given him a panic attack when he seen the canine leave the room with a slightly bloody muzzle, but it was all working out. His eye had spotted no sign of any wounds on the creatures body, the crusting smudged blood beneath it's eyes came from crying and nothing else. The small of blood in the corner would be a nightmare to get off the floorboards but for now that was unimportant as his way into the Uchiha Nest was unharmed.
The vampire in question was either truly naive or just plain delusional to trust him again so easily after such a weak lie, that worked in Kakashi's favour though. The hug had been awkward for his part and hard to prevent himself from staking the vampire, he managed to restrain himself and even pat its back in false comfort. Gaining its trust was going to be quick and easy, yet when he offered it blood the thing had paled, acted grossed out and ran out asking for the location of his bathroom.
Did vampires have to drink in a specific location? Or was it rude to offer it blood?
Confused and a bit peeved he'd taken two steps forward and one step back Kakashi walked to the bathroom door knocking lightly on the door glass of blood still in hand, his ears picked up on the sounds of retching. It lasted a moment longer and he said "Aren't you going to drink this then?"
The toilet flushed and a pissy tone shouted back "NO! I don't care what you do with that blood! Put it back for all I care, but please get rid of it!"
Kakashi snorted disbelievingly "So I should shove it back in my veins then?"
The door still didn't open, there was the sound of a tap running and scrubbing, the vampire sounded whiney this time "I don't want to puke any more today. I'm starving as it is. Please get rid of it!"
Kakashi sighed and went downstairs pouring his blood down the sink and closing the curtains so the vampire wouldn't incinerate in his kitchen, then went on to washing out the glass and leaning against the unit whilst wrapping a bandage around the small cut on his hand waiting for his 'guest' to appear. Not long after a mop of spiky black hair and orange goggles peaked around the door a hand clamped firmly on its nose. "Is it gone?"
The muffled voice asked. Kakashi indicated the clean glass "You're safe the big bad blood is drained away."
The vampire breathed in relief releasing his nose, Kakasi noted it had a clean face that looked newly washed and blood free, then bounced into the kitchen, dressed as well he also noted, parking himself in a chair at the kitchen table. "Sorry about that. I appreciate you were trying to take care of me but I've never been a fan of human blood, always made me queasy. I haven't been near the stuff in years so I didn't know it would make me puke like I did."
Kakashi was irritated now, if the vampire wouldn't drink his blood what the heck would it live off? He needed it alive at least until it lead him to its Clan. "Well what do you drink?"
He mentally patted himself on the back for sounding so mellow, the vampire crossed his arms "Ah animal blood. Not fresh mind you. Just the stuff that butchers don't want any more."
Looking at the ceiling Kakashi sighed "Right. Wait here."
He picked up the glass and walked into his pantry glad that his dogs loved meat as much as they did and proceeded to drain what he could out of the mutton leg he'd bought for them. Thankfully it was enough to top the glass up and returned to the kitchen where surprisingly the vampire was waiting patiently. Well if you call patiently tapping its foot and humming some jaunty tune, Kakashi sat the glass on the table. When it didn't take it he muttered sarcastically "I suppose you want it cold."
The vampire grinned "I'll take an ice cube or two if you got them."
Kakashi fetched two cube out of the icebox unable to believe that a vampire would actually ask for cold blood, he knew from Sarutobi's notes they hated cold blood which is why they left corpses alone. Yet this one lit up and drank the concoction in a quick shot without even glancing at its contents.
Curiousity eating him away Kakashi had to ask "So do you have haemophilia or what?"
The vampire shrugged doodling pattern onto the table top "A little I guess. Never really thought about it. So what's your favourite food? I could cook it for you if you want because judging by the blackened bottoms of your pans you don't cook much."
Kakashi couldn't stop his surprise this time "You can cook?"
Obito ticked off his fingers "I can cook, clean, sew enough to patch clothes decently and I have knack for keeping plants alive."
Well once Kakashi exterminated the rest of the Uchiha's he might keep this one anyway as his servant if Obito could really do all those things since he himself couldn't cook without setting water on fire. The vampire had earned the right to its name in his mind for possessing those skills.
Kakashi nodded "Impressive."
Obito said "Meh it's just a few things I learned in my spare time and you didn't tell me what your favourite food is!"
Kakashi answered flippantly "Didn't I?"
"No you didn't you tried to divert my attention!"
"Did I?"
"Yes you did! And you're doing it now!"
"Am I?"
"ARG stop that you bastard!"
Obito instantly covered his mouth cowering away from Kakashi who hadn't even moved, Kakashi was actually rather amused that Obito was so good at faking emotions but this looked rather genuine which couldn't be possible. Vampires felt only hate, maliciousness and sadism. Didn't they?
Curiosity winning out again he asked "What's the matter?"
Obito swallowed heavily "I shouldn't talk to you like that even if you anger me, I have to respect you and say what I want without overstepping your boundaries. You have the right to punish me anyway you see fit for such disrespect."
Kakashi was floored at that logic, where the heck had that came from? Sure he spared Obito's life but that sounded like an official Uchiha Clan law or something and as far as he was aware no one else still breathing had an Uchiha in their midst. He narrowed his eyes vowing to get to the bottom of it later, for now he waved a hand "Mah its fine you can do what you like."
Obito looked puzzled "Do what I like?... But don't you have rules or orders of what's expected of me?"
That sounded an rather dreadful, Kakashi actually pitied the vampire across from him he must have been such a nice person before he was turned, and he even felt a but guilty for remembering his plans of basically enslaving him himself after the Uchiha's were dealt with.
Moulding truth with deception Kakashi said "Nope. I managed this long alone without anyone cleaning up after me, I think can manage just fine and as for rules... Well don't let anyone in without my say so. OK?"
The raven nodded looking more at ease and relieved, Kakashi thought maybe he was pushing it a bit too soon but he asked casually "Well since you'll be living here from now on do you want to go and pick anything up from your home and bring it here?"
Obito shook his head "No I don't really need anything."
Trying again Kakashi said "No family photographs? Books? Stuffed animals?"
Obito huffed at the last one pouting childishly as Kakashi chuckled at his expression, again though he said "I've got you that's enough."
Kakashi clutched at straws now and stated "Well you're going to need more changes of clothes then you have now, and I don't have enough to buy you a new wardrobe."
The seconds waiting for his response seemed to drag on slowly, he wanted Obito to lead him there willingly damn it because if he tried to force him he would alert the Clan and this would all be worthless.
Obito nodded "Yeah I suppose I do need my clothes at least. I can go later on tonight."
Kakashi said "I'll go with you."
Obito shook his head "That won't be necessary."
Kakashi had to word his next sentence carefully to avoid making the Uchiha suspicious "Well I want to escort you. The streets are dangerous at night and you are Mine to protect are you not?"
He hated contact but to make it convincing he placed a hand on Obito's and rubbed his thumb over the skin gently. Going by the red flush in Obito's cheeks he guessed he worded and acted just right. The Uchiha smiled interlacing the fingers hopefully not feeling Kakashi's uncomfortable twitch "Yeah. I'm yours."
Kakashi inwardly freaked out about the pleased thrum that went down his spine at those words, maybe he was biting off more than he could chew but for the chance to avenge Rin he would go on regardless of whether he was in his depth or drowning way out of it.
