This one gets a little graphic. It will from now on folks, just forewarning you.

Ruki glanced over at Lilly, narrowing his eyes. "I am being most respectful to this here wonderful lady" he stated. Lilly rolled her eyes, pulling him aside. "What are you up too?" Ruki looked over Lilly's shoulder, smiling at the older lady, and then turned back to her. "Alright, so I am trying to talk her into letting me get free batch of roses."Lilly raised an eyebrow at him, and then just shook her head. "They're for her, aren't they?" she asked with a shrug. Ruki had the grace to blush, but everyone knew he was completely enamored of Konohamaru's teammate Moegi. Lilly just shook her head; it was also well known that she seemed to have her eyes solely for Udon, but instead of relaying this to Ruki, she merely gave him some money to go buy the roses. Ruki's face split as he pulled her into an aching hug, then went back to the old lady paying her for them.

"Lilly, I must repay you. Let me walk you home." Lilly didn't give a reply, merely sighed and allowed him the opportunity to walk her. Lilly had always dreamed of walking this way with Ruki, but the more he continued on about Moegi, the more she wished Kakashi had taught her 1000 years of pain technique. Finally, she could endure no more. "Ruki, why are you being so obsessive? First of all, you are 19, second of all, she is on the same team as your cousin, and third…" Lilly cut herself off at that, she was about to give her true motives away on that subject. Ruki looked hurt. "What does age have to do with it?" he asked with puppy dog eyes, suddenly his face lit up. "Speaking of ages, your birthday is coming up, isn't it?"

Lilly smiled at him. "So you remembered after all? I didn't think you would take notice between your obsession with Moegi and with being an ANBU." Though the statement would seem funny to anyone else in Konoha, it was not when applied to Lilly. It was common knowledge in Konoha that Lilly was Sasuke's daughter, yet no one could understand why she would have no powers whatsoever; Lilly gave a cynical laugh as she thought of the irony of her life. Ever since she was young, everyone kept a mile radius distance from her because she was the traitor's get and just had to be all powerful and planning maniacal revenge on Konoha. Then, by the time it became clear she had no such powers, people still avoided her because they considered it a curse brought on Sasuke by the God's.

Ruki cleared his throat, and Lilly's eyes widened as she saw the door to her apartment straight ahead; a blush rose on her far skin, how embarrassing to be wallowing in misery in front of the one person you don't. Coughing slightly, Lilly turned to Ruki. "Thanks for the walk home." Ruki laughed lightly at her, "No problem, thanks for the money, I'll owe you when Moegi and I…Bye" Ruki's eyes widened as he sped away at seeing her glare at him. Sighing heavily Lilly entered the living room to see Sasuke curled up on the couch reading.

"Lilly, how was it?" Sasuke asked smiling at her. Lilly's eyes watered slightly, Sasuke was beautiful, and she wished more people could see the smile he had just bestowed on her. It would make them change their minds about him quickly.

Grabbing a sandwich her father made for dinner off of the counter, Lilly answered with her mouth full. "Same as usual. Oh, and Sakura confirmed they will be coming over in two days…for your guest." Sasuke blushed slightly, and then his eyes narrowed. Lilly didn't hide the grin as she made her way to her room. "Gonna go shower pops, be out in a minute." Lilly went into her gloriously bedecked bedroom which she kept messy and grabbed some clothes to go shower in before shoveling down her sandwich.

Once safe inside the bathroom, Lilly began the ritual she kept secret from everybody, which included her father. Taking off her clothes one by one, she let the smooth pale skin surface in the mirror until finally she was stark naked. Undoing the scrunchie in her hair, she let it fall down her back, a luxurious blanket of twilight. Staring at herself for a moment, she thought of Ruki seeing her like this, and her pulse raced. Finally, she turned to look the back of her neck, and there, as if a living thing, was a tattoo. It was ornate in design, it showed a cross with several linked chains around it, and there was only one more link to go before it was finished. If Lilly had gotten a tattoo, she wouldn't hide it from her parents; she sometimes enjoyed invoking their anger. But no, it was not she who had done it. Ever since her 15th birthday, she had watched it grow, the design etching herself in her skin. Instinctively, Lilly knew it would be complete in 2 days time, but she had no clue what would happen when it did. Taking her mind away from that thought, Lilly stepped into the shower, hoping to wash all thoughts away. Finally ready for bed, Lilly said goodnight to Sasuke and got in, and then she dreamed.

In Lilly's dream, there was a beautiful garden, and there in it sat a man, Lilly couldn't identify him. She stepped lightly towards him, his very presence calling her to him. The man wore a black tux, while she herself was in a black dress, coming up to the neck in the front but cut low in the back, allowing one to see the intricate mark on her neck. She sat next to the man, and though he had no face, his smile drew her closer. The man wrapped an arm around her waist drawing her closer and putting his lips against hers. Lilly gasped at the ache and moisture that began between her thighs, and pressed closer into the kiss. The man pulled her so tight she was in his lap, and she hissed as she felt his nails dig into her back, not exactly out of pain. Suddenly, a strong desire, stronger than the one pulling between her legs rose up. Lilly was suddenly very aware of the man's neck, throbbing with life, and before shock could take over bit into his neck, drinking the metallic fluid as if to sustain her. She didn't stop until she saw his body drop on the floor, his one arm still draped around her cold from death. And then she awoke.

TBC