He will never understand me. But I might let him try.

Naruto caught up to Sasuke.

"Hey, teme."

Sasuke slowed down but didn't stop. "Dobe."

"I don't care that you're a vampire. Screw the others."

"It's not that." Sasuke turned around, facing Naruto. His eyes were emotionless. "I don't care about them."

"Then why'd you leave?"

Sasuke smiled and took a step forward. "I wanted to see if you'd follow. And you did."

"So now what?"

Sasuke took another step closer. Naruto's entire body trembled.

"Is there anything I can do? Sometimes I'm not sure where we stand."

"Yes. You can be my friend. And not tiptoe around me."

Naruto's smile was so wide Sasuke was surprised his face didn't split in half.

"You really want to be my friend?"

"I didn't say that."

But Sasuke's eyes were joking. And that made Naruto laugh.

"Yes. You see I was doing some research at the library… I..I read that sometimes vampires take pets…To feed on them…."

Sasuke did not show his surprise. But he smiled. "I don't need one, since I'm…different..But it's good to know." He revealed his fangs. "Are you offering?"

Naruto's eyes got impossibly wide. His throat felt scratchy. The words forced themselves out. "Do..do you..Am I…What am I to you?"

Sasuke was close enough that Naruto could feel his breath caressing his face.

"You're my best friend."

"Oh."

"And my pet."

Oh. "Okay."

"Come, then."

"Sasuke…will it hurt?"

"I would imagine so. But, I'll be gentle."

Naruto made a face. "I don't care."

"Neither do I. So come on," Sasuke said, his voice slightly shaking. Naruto followed in a daze.

As Sasuke pushed him down on the mat, Naruto whispered as his thick fingers tangled clumsily at Sasuke's dark spikes, "This…what we're doing…People won't approve. But I don't care. This feels right. Do you feel it too?"

"Maybe."

But Naruto knew Sasuke well enough to know that meant yes.

They kissed.