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Previously:

I was brought out of my musings when we came to a stop. I blinked as I realized that we weren't back at the dorms, we were at the Valley of the End.

Naruto released my hand and turned to me, "Its time you told me what's really going on…"

Naruto POV

If he understood my words he didn't show it on his face. I kept my eyes locked with his, waiting for a response.

"Dobe, what are you talking about?" I felt a stab of pain in my chest when he didn't immediately tell me what was going on, but I didn't give up. Even though I had only known Sasuke for a few weeks I knew when I was being lied to.

"Don't feed me that shit!" I smirked in triumph when he flinched at my words. I could tell he wanted to tell me, so what was holding him back?

End Naruto POV

Sasuke POV

I was disgusted with myself for flinching but for some insane reason the thought of having Naruto mad at me, and I mean truly furious with me, hurt me more then anything had in a long time.

I had, finally, realized why I felt so compelled to tell him my secret; because he was my mate. I had come to terms with this on our walk here but it was still a foreign thought to me.

Most vampires never find their mates, but of course I would, and here of all places! I must be cursed.

"Naruto…" I didn't know what to say, I knew that if I lied to him it would kill me on the inside, but if I told him the truth he would kill me himself. It was a lose-lose situation.

"Sasuke, " I looked up, and was surprised to see Naruto much closer then he had been a second ago, "Please tell me what's going on! I hate it that you're keeping things from me!"

I stroked his face with the back of my hand, and smiled as he leaned into my touch. I slowly sat down against a tree and allowed him space in-between my legs to sit as well.

He sighed, "I've only known you for what? Two weeks maybe less? And for some god forsaken reason I can't stay away from you! I know your dangerous, extremely dangerous," He looked away from me as he said that and focused his attention on nervously picking at the grass beneath us, before continuing, "but, I feel safer with you then I have ever felt before."

He still didn't look at me after his little tangent. His bangs covered his eyes and obstructed them from my vision.

I took a deep breath, preparing to say more then I had in my entire life. "You're energetic, loud, and down right annoying. You make stupid comments that are better left in your head. You're impulsive and have no regard for your own safety."

He tensed with every reason I gave, and I couldn't help allowing my eyes to soften as I saw this, "And I hate you because you make me feel things that I thought I buried long ago."

He looked at me and I held his gaze, "Why Sasuke? I've always stopped myself from getting too attached to someone, but with you its different. The thought of loosing you…it kills me!" I could tell he was as frustrated as I was. "I know you know the reason why I'm so--" he hesitated, "i-in love with you, so tell me!"

His eyes searched mine desperately, trying to read me. I bowed my head and allowed my bangs to cover my eyes, "You're going to hate me, Naruto." I said it so softly that he had to lean towards me to hear it.

"That's impossible."

I took a deep breath. I would tell him the truth, not the whole truth, but as much as I could. He couldn't know of my mission, he could never know of my mission. I looked directly into his eyes, his beautiful sky-blue eyes, and braced myself for the worst, "I'm a vampire."

At first I thought he didn't here me but soon his facial expression turned from impassive, to confused and then finally to disbelief. He suddenly sprung away from my grasp, as if I burned him, and didn't stop until there was a good five or six feet in-between us. I missed his warmth.

End Sasuke POV

Naruto POV

A vampire? He was a fucking vampire?? I felt my heart clench and my stomach drop unpleasantly. I couldn't—wouldn't believe it! Sasuke, my Sasuke just can't be a vampire.

I clutched my head as I recalled every fucking clue that I had stupidly ignored. I released my hair and stared at him, he wasn't looking at me. "W-Why are you here?" I hated myself for sounding so weak and broken.

"I'm here to learn about hunters…" His excuse was vague and I could tell he was leaving so much out.

"I want to know the whole fucking story, leach!" My heart broke when I saw him flinch as I insulted him. I balled my hands into fists and ignored the pain I felt as my nails left crescent shaped marks on my palms.

"I knew you would hate me if I told you," He looked up at me and his eyes bore into my intensely. "I never wanted you to fear me." I didn't back away when he stood up, or when he took a simple step closer.

"I'm not afraid of you, I could never be afraid of you." I was frustrated with myself when I felt all ill-intent towards Sasuke begin to fade from my body. Even though I knew what he was, I still couldn't hate him.

"And would you like to know why that is?" He took a few more cautious steps forward until he was only inches away.

"Yes." I liked how close he was, I truly did.

He reached up and cupped my cheek and for the first time I noticed how cold his body temperature really was. I didn't flinch away, the cool feeling against my heated skin felt soothing and I unconsciously closed by eyes and leaned into his touch.

"Vampires are bound to one person, and one person only. That person can be vampire, human, or hunter…You are my mate Naruto."

Mate. I liked it and I mentally kicked myself for liking it. "That explains why you fell for me so hard and so fast, but not why I did."

"Our souls are intertwined, Naruto. You must understand that living, now, without our other half's, would be nothing short of suicide. We are, quite literally, meant to be." I opened my eyes and was taken aback at the sensations that filled my stomach.

Hope. Happiness. Acceptance. Love.

I stood on my tip toes and kissed him gently and was relieved when he kissed back with equal tenderness. I laced our finger together as I took his hands while we kissed. We broke apart and I rested my face against his neck and inhaled his familiar scent. When had our bodies become flush against each other?

"You still never answered my first question," I spoke into his neck, feeling safe and secure with his arms wrapped around me. "Why are you here?"

He tensed for a fraction of a second before he relaxed, "You are not in danger from me, Naruto, I will never hurt you." I nodded excepting his answer, for now at least.

I did notice, however, that he chose his words carefully; he said I wasn't in any danger from him…but what about everyone else? I had to be more alert from now on.

"Let's go back."

(Still Naruto POV)

I called to Gaara, when we arrived back at my dorm, but got no response. "He must be spending the night out." Sasuke nodded but I could tell that he could care less.

He decided to stretch out on my couch and I found him too tempting to resist. I quickly jumped on top of him to straddle his hips. He smirked as I leaned down and placed butterfly kisses up his neck. I felt him gently grasp a handful of my hair to guide me to his neglected lips.

I parted my lips and traced the outline of his mouth with my tongue. They parted almost immediately to release his own appendage to push my own back into my mouth so he could taste me. His hand released my hair and joined the other in grasping my hips.

I broke our kiss to moan as he ground his hips upward into my own, causing our erections to generate delicious friction. "Sa-Sasuke fuck!" I heard him chuckle darkly at my breathless incoherency.

He flipped us so we switched positions and ground his pelvis more forcefully against my own causing me to arch my back and let out a throaty moan. It was cut short, however, when he placed his lips back onto mine.

He began to kiss his way down my jaw until he reached my neck where he began to lick and tease the sensitive skin. I gasped and jerked when Sasuke suddenly threw himself away from me almost upsetting the coffee table that stood in front of the couch.

He pressed himself as close to the wall as he could get, and shut his eyes tight. His breathing was coming in even more irregularly then mine was and I felt worry consume me.

I was half way off the couch when he shouted at me to stay where I was. "Sasuke, wh—?!" My breath caught in my throat and I was unable to finish my question when he opened his eyes and fixed his gaze one me.

His is were red. Blood red.

"S-Stay there N-Naruto! Don't come any c-closer!" I could tell it was taking everything he had just to form those simple sentences.

I didn't do what he said and, instead, took a step closer, "Sasuke." I was almost to him when suddenly I was pinned against the wall.

I could feel his breath against my neck but I still felt no fear towards him.

"Why can't you ever do as you're told!" His voice sounded broken and it made me want to cry, "I don't want—I don't want to hurt you!" His voice was thick and cracked at the end.

"Then don't"

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