A/N: Hey! Hey! Look who it is! The Baka author! -Listens to the crickets applauding...- So yeeeahhh... Summer breaks here so I can go all out and update more frequently! Aren't you guys so lucky? No? Okay... Just kidding! I know you guys want to strangle me senseless haha. ~Baka Author
Disclaimer: Masashi do you want to give me your characters? Come on and say yes! I won't bother you anymore, not a thing more. It's like I've gone away! Will you give me your characters? Yes it has to be them all… "Go away you lunatic!" OK byyyyyeeeeeee. -Yes I just used a frozen reference.-
Naruto:I think she's finally lost it...
Everyone else: Agreed.
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'Such a pitiful thing you are.'
"Who are you? Is this the same guy from earlier?"
Naruto looks around the darkened room, once more unable to see. He could here water droplets falling into water in the distance. The smell of burning sulfur and mold mixed the air.
'Yeah, the one and only. Listen kit, to live you need to kill, got it? Kill and all will be healed. Kill before it's too late.'
The words chilled the teen. "What do you mean? Kill? Kill what?"
The voice didn't answer.
...
Naruto slowly opens his eyes and stares directly into the side of his wooden nightstand next to his bed. He blinks a few times before twisting and righting himself on the bed, sitting up with his shoulders slouched over. He stifles a yawn and stretches his arms, enjoying his muscles stretch and his spine popping.
Wow, I feel great! Haven't woken up like this in a while.
He stiffens and slowly lowers his arms back to his side, awareness finally setting in. He wasn't aching or felt drained. He actually felt better than ever.
That shouldn't be possible. I should still be injured! I know that I didn't dream this crap!
Memories of last night feel his mind. Sasuke was in his apartment, waiting for him, licking him, his wounds itching. A dust of red shades his tan face. He could still feel that bastard's warm tongue still on him lapping at his wounds, his body heating up at the sensation.
The reason he was feeling better was because of the ravens' tongue on him. Sasuke was a vampire. His saliva healed him. It wasn't hard to figure out once the bastard broke into his house and did what he did. He remembered what happened that day he didn't show up for work. Sasuke had attacked him.
I passed out didn't I... I bet he licked my wounds again! What the hell!
"Argh! That bastard! How dare he come in and molest me!" Naruto slumps back into the mattress, his hands pressed on top of face. He lets out an annoyed and embarrassed groan. He could feel his heated cheeks against his palms.
"I saw it as healing my property." Someone was in the teen's room with him. Someone with a very familiar voice.
The blonde jumps and jerks up in bed, looking wildly around for the culprit. His sapphire eyes land on onyx ones. Sasuke Uchiha was leaning against his bedroom window panel. His skin practically shining in the morning light. His face was calm and showed no emotion. Light bounced off his dark lashes and his raven black hair seemed a deep blue color in the shining light. He was wearing a white zip shirt with a high collar, loose black jeans, black shoes that opened up at the end, revealing pale feet. He had a simple purple jacket wrapped around his mid-section.
The raven looked breath taking, but Naruto just wanted to punch that pretty face right out the damn window. That bastard had the goal to molest him then spend the night at his place?! Was this guy insane or something?
Well... He is a vampire... I'm surprised I'm not freaking out about this. I guess figuring it out earlier and fainting got the entire freak out of me. Wait... did he just fucking call me his PROPERTY?!
"What did you just call me?" He had to be sure he was murdering for the right thing. Hell, he would probably still do it! The fucker molested him with his tongue! A shiver went through the teen's body. Naruto wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing.
Sasuke smirks and pushes off the panel, striding to where the blonde sat, stopping just short of a foot in front of said blonde. "I called you my property, Dope."
Yep the guy was dying, no doubt about it. Naruto lets out a battle cry and tackles the vampire before him, managing to wrap his tan arms around Sasuke's waist before said raven vanishes and instantly causes Naruto to get a face full of carpet, his legs still on the bed slightly. The blonde groans and lets out a small sneeze. Stupid dust bunnies.
He could hear a chuckle behind him and rage filled him. That Teme was LAUGHING at him! How dare he! The blonde brings his legs to the ground and pushes himself to his feet. He spins around and spots his victim lounging near the wall opposite from him.
He's so going to die!
Naruto sprints and pulls back his elbow, his hand fisting into a ball that was aimed toward a certain raven's face. The teen brings his fist forward only to have the raven catch the flying appendage like it was a stuffed toy thrown by a toddler and not even batting an eye about it. The wind from the blow barely made the raven's hair move.
The hell?!
"Nice try Dope, but you're going to have to try harder to beat me, one of the undead with powerful skills." The raven pulls the hand he was still holding past him causing the blonde to stumble forward. Sasuke then swiftly pushes his palm into the blonde's abdomen, pushing the teen up and over his shoulder. Naruto lets out a groan as his stomach stings and his body smacks roughly with the wall, making a loud thump noise that was sure to bring complaints from the neighbors.
Naruto stares dumbly at the ceiling, half his body aligned with the wall and his neck bent toward his chest. It was uncomfortable to say the least.
What just happened? He legit just picked me up like a rag doll and tossed me. TOSSED me!
A shadow and face blocked the blonde's nice view of his ceiling. Sasuke had a smirk plastered on his face, his eyes alight with amusement. Did he really think this was funny?
"What?" Naruto wanted to wipe that look clean off the Teme.
"Are you finished trying to attack me?"
"No!"
A small chuckle. "Really? I guess you like your ass handed to you then."
"Shut up!" Naruto blushed and let his body fall to the floor and then quickly righted himself into a sitting position. Noticing the Uchiha was standing in close range fire, he swipes a leg out and smacks the raven's ankles together causing said person to slip and fall forward. Right on top of Naruto.
The blonde groans at the pressure on top of him. He looks up and notices Sasuke's face was close to his. Too close. Their lips were almost touching. Naruto could feel cold breath pressing against his lips and cheeks. The bastard's eyes held amusement in them, but also something cold. It chilled the teen.
"If you wanted me to top you, all you had to do was ask." Sasuke's lips gently brushed against the blonde's at every word. Naruto, embarrassed, quickly pushed the raven away and used the wall to bring himself to his feet.
We practically kissed! (1) Why am I not punching this guy's brain out? How come I don't feel disgusted by all this?! Last night I knew I felt wrong! Maybe it's because it's too early in the day for this?...
"I would never want you to top me. Now what are you doing here?" Naruto leaned against the wall and eyed the raven who was now across the room warily. He didn't want a repeat of getting his ass handed to him as Sasuke had so nicely put it.
I just wasn't ready is all. When I try again, I will plan my moves better.
Sasuke sighed and glanced out the window he was standing in front of. The light was back on him and Naruto couldn't help but think that the vampire looked more like an angel than a demon. It was kinda ironic really.
"You know I'm a vampire, and I've had your blood already. That makes you mine. I don't like my things straying too far from me, so I'm here to make sure no one tries to steal you." He looks back over to the blonde teen.
"Hey! I'm no one's 'thing'!" Naruto takes a moment to repeat what the raven had said to him in his head.
"What do you mean by not wanting someone to steal me?"
The blonde blinks and suddenly Sasuke is beside him, also leaning against the wall. Their shoulders touched slightly. He moved so fast that the blonde barely reacted.
"Wha-" Naruto stutters at how quickly the bastard was able to reach him. The ability scared him slightly. He knew he would never be able to out run him if he tried.
"To answer your question; vampires and other demons roam here. Some will know not to touch and keep their distance. Others will purposely try to take you. They love the thrill of taking others possessions. Especially an Uchiha's food source."
It took a moment for the blonde to process the new information. Other demons were out there. They wanted him and anyone else they chose. Some would come after him. He was in danger basically. Naruto didn't feel safe in this town anymore.
What have I been dragged into? Can I never feel safe again knowing that monsters lived among us? What if I have talked to people who were monsters but I never knew?
The blonde didn't like the thought of him being friends with monsters, but they haven't hurt him yet so that meant that they were good ones, right? Besides that, why was the Teme making it sound like the monsters would purposely 'steal' him because he now 'belonged' to an Uchiha.
"Why are Uchiha's so special?" He was curious. The way the raven spoke, the demons either feared the Uchiha's or they wanted them crushed.
Naruto could hear a sigh and glances over. Sasuke had his head dipped to the side giving the appearance of sleep while standing. It was creepy to say the least. What was creepier was when the raven straightens his head and stares directly over at the blonde. Deep blue clashed with deep black. The blonde blinked and quickly looked away, embarrassed that he got caught staring at the vampire.
"Uchiha's are the purest of vampires. We are the oldest and strongest. We possess special abilities that no other demon clan could inherit. We're the undead royalty in most cases. Only two clans could rival us and one of them has been terminated."
"Why?" Naruto was surprised at how calm he felt. Last night he was a raging mess. Now it was like he was discussing this likes friends or civilized people. He would never see this guy beside him as a friend.
"No one knows. Some think it was because of their sealing abilities and others because of their actual demon form and power all together. It happened years ago and already the clan is being forgotten. I didn't care enough to do any further research. I just know that the Uchiha's didn't want anything to do with them."
Naruto looks away from the vampire teen to stare out the window. This just didn't make any sense. All his life he had been told that the monsters hiding under his bed weren't real. Then why was he in the same room as one? Talking to one and discussing about monsters? Ones that wanted to kill him now.
Speaking of things wanting to kill him. "What time is it?"
"It's two in the afternoon."
It's silent as he lets that sink in.
"So I've missed school?" Iruka was going to kill him. He looks over at Sasuke.
"Yeah. Your teacher called and asked about you. He then said something about a Menma coming by later."
Well this day just got worse. The blonde whines and bangs his head against the wall. He was happy that his head wasn't killing him anymore. Naruto had to admit Sasuke healing him was a great thing. Not like he would have ever told Sasuke that.
That bastard's head would swell. Ugh, why does Menma have to come over?! All he ever does is pick on me. Which reminds me…
He glares over at the man next to him. "Get out."
The raven makes no move to leave. The teen just snorts and gives the blonde an expressionless stare.
"No."
"Teme! I said get out! I can't have Menma coming over and asking why you are here!"
"Then don't let him in and send him on his way." Naruto's eye twitched slightly at the raven. He wanted Sasuke to leave now, not in an hour or whenever the bastard left, but now.
"You don't know Menma. He'll just break in and make himself at home then accuse me of being in a relationship with you. So get out." The blonde watches as the raven teen makes no move to leave, just stands there looking like a bastard.
This was getting really annoying. The vampire needed to leave, now. Who the hell ever heard of a vampire out in the day time anyway?
That troubled Naruto slightly; how was Sasuke out in the light? Wasn't he supposed to turn to dust as soon as sunlight hits him?
"Hey, how come you are out during the day light? Doesn't it hurt you?" The raven snorts and smirks over at the blonde.
"Just a stupid accusation you humans tell yourself that way you won't be afraid twenty-four-seven. Just like garlic and holy water. That crap doesn't work."
The blonde pauses for a moment; wondering if he should ask the raven or not. What could it hurt?
"Does anything hurt you guys?"
Sasuke is silent for what seems to be forever but is only a few minutes. It's a weird feeling; waiting on answers that may never come.
He's not going to answer me, is he? Why would he want to tell his secrets to someone who could use the information to kill him?
"You kill different beings in different ways. For example, You kill a mermaid by giving them a kiss laced in sea salt."
Naruto draws a blank line at that. A mermaid? There are mermaids out there and you kill them with salt?! The hell, don't mermaids live in oceans, or something?! How does that make any sense. Sasuke notices the blonde's confusion and sneakers at the younger man.
"More stereotype rumors I'm assuming. Mermaids don't live in the ocean. They live among humans, have two feet, and can't breath underwater. I gave no clue where you people came to the conclusion that mermaids have tails, but they don't. They simply can just hold their breath for hours and swim with their feet and legs pressed together. They don't go into the oceans, but do like ponds, rivers, and lakes."
Naruto shakes his head, still surprised by everything, but oddly calm about it. His world has just been turned into a fantasy and the legends are false. He walks around toward his open bedroom door. He needed to get the raven out before Menma got here. Sasuke just remains at the wall.
Wait... why would anyone want to kill a mermaid? Aren't they supposed to be friendly creatures that talk to flounders and crabs?
Sasuke seemed to know what Naruto was thinking. It was starting to get creepy for the blonde."Dope, mermaids are cannibals that eat humans and their own kind. They drown their victims and devour them while staying underwater. That's why people go missing after they go swimming by themselves and no one ever sees them again. A good strategy for the most part."
"Oh." That's all the blonde teen had to say. His mind just couldn't take all that in a at the moment. He couldn't help but notice that Sasuke never answered his question.
"So how do you kill a vam-"
There is a loud battle cry before Naruto is tackled from behind and pushed into the carpeted floor roughly. Something heavy is on top of him, squeezing the life out of him.
The hell is on me?!
"NARRRRRUTO! How come you didn't answer the phone?! Or the door?! I thought you were dead or something! You bastard, you were ignoring me weren't you?!"
The blonde lets out an aggravated sigh; he would know that voice anywhere. Menma finally showed up. He pushes himself up, causing the raven haired policeman to fall on his butt. He sits and rubs his head while looking around for a certain raven bastard. He's nowhere to be seen. Good. The Teme left. Naruto turns his attention to Menma who's glancing around the room with distaste.
"You LIVE here? How's that possible? This place is a dump and I feel like I'm going to have to make an arrest every time I walked by an ally way on the walk over here. Hell I'm surprised you haven't been killed in your sleep yet, or that you haven't been molested and raped. Look at how easy it was for me to break in. What happened to you living with Iruka in that nice neighborhood?"
Naruto sighs at the man before him. Menma could be so judgmental. It wasn't like all shady looking areas were destined for criminal activity. Even though most probably were.
"It's not that bad. It's quiet for the most part, and believe it or not, there is hardly any crime."
Menma gives the teen a doubtful look. That bastard. The blonde glares at the older man.
"Soooo, how's the injuries coming along?" Menma stares at the vanished bruises on Naruto's face.
"Wait, they're gone? Did you wear make-up to cover them up? Gawd, you are such a girl!" Menma pounces on the blonde again, swaddling his waist, and taking his hand and rubbing it against Naruto's scarred cheek. The blonde watches the policeman's face turn to confusion. That wasn't good; Menma getting suspicious of things leads only to trouble.
"Get off! You're heavy." For once, Menma does as he is told. The blonde coughs and pulls himself into a sitting position, scratching the back of his head.
The raven was looking at him weirdly. Like he was looking fro something, but unable to find it. It was making the teen uncomfortable. Naruto squirms in his spot.
"Hey, dude? You OK?"
Menma doesn't respond, but instead gets to his feet and walks into the kitchen. Naruto, confused, follows the man.
What's going on with Menma? Did he have a bad lunch or something? Maybe he hasn't gotten enough sleep yet. He's acting weird.
Menma goes into the fridge and pulls out a water bottle. It was the same one from last night. He had forgotten to drink it. The officer opens the bottle and brings his lips to the rim. Instead of drinking it though, he whispers to it. OK, now that was weird. Why is he talking to a bottle of water? Asking permission to drink it?
"Eh... Menma? What are you doing? Are you OK?" Said person looks up from the water. He gives the blonde a glare.
"May you take the night into the light." Menma throws the water bottle at Naruto, hitting him square in the face. Water splashes all over him as he falls to the ground, holding his nose and groaning. The blonde opens and eye and shoots daggers over at his friend, furious about had just happened.
"What the hell?! Why did you do that? That fucking hurt!"
Menma blinks down at the teen and bends down, tilting his head in confusion.
"I was wrong? That's a first..." He reaches out a hand to Naruto, offering to help him up. The blonde glares at the hand and smacks it away, getting up on his own. He rubs his nose, still glaring at the raven before him. He kicks the half empty water bottle to the side.
I think Menma is on drugs... What the hell is his problem?!
Menma smiles and gives an awkward laugh, rubbing the back of his neck. Something Naruto had picked up from him.
"Heh... Sorry about that... Thought you were some demon the way your wounds healed so quickly. My bad, my bad."
Naruto just stares at the officer. Did this bastard honestly throw a water bottle in the face because he thought the blonde was a fucking MONSTER?! The raven was so dead. He takes a step toward the cowarding man. He stops just short of knocking the shit out of him.
Wait. Does he know about monsters? The demons that Sasuke was talking about? Why would he throw a bottle of water at his face if he didn't know something.
"You said demons...What did you mean?" Naruto looks at the copy of himself. His eyes zone onto the scars on the man's cheeks. Guilt hits him as he looks at the scars. Menma just stares at Naruto.
"Heh... Don't worry about it brat. I have been watching way to many monster horror movies." The raven rubs the back of his neck nervously.
Naruto sighs and looks off to the side. His hair was soaked and strands sticking to the side of his face. He rubs his sore nose and goes over what Menma had just said to him. He knew that was bull. Menma was an awful lair. A fox could realize he was lying if the man said he had treats but didn't. It was a wonder that he made it into the police forces. Naruto bet he sucked at interrogations.
It's whatever though. Naruto could live with Menma lying to him. He didn't want to know about demons or the most part. Forget what he was talking about with Sasuke. As long as they didn't bother him he was cool with not knowing.
He runs his fingers through his wet hair and looks back to Menma. The raven was looking intently at the blonde.
"What Menma? Going to throw a can soda at me this time?" The blonde gets in front of the refrigerator just to be sure he doesn't try that. His nose already hurt enough that it felt broken, he didn't want it broken for real though.
Menma smiles and chuckles at that. "No, I don't need to be arrested for assaulting an idiot. I was wondering how your wounds healed so quickly. Wounds don't heal that quickly ya know."
True. Wounds don't heal that fast. He needs to come up with an excuse for them healing as quickly as they did. Naruto smiles and rubs the back of his neck.
"I'm not really sure. I rubbed some ointment on my wounds and went to sleep, woke up feeling like a million bucks. I guess since I'm already a fast healer and with the ointment I guess I healed them overnight. Seems legit to me." It was utter shit coming out his mouth but Menma was an idiot so it would be OK.
The raven officer shakes his head with a smile. "Only you would heal that quickly. Anyway! What's the scoop? Why did you move to this dump? You know you have that huge money heritage you got from when your folks passed away all them years ago."
The blonde shakes his head at his friend. Always so noisy. He turns and opens the frig. He was starving, not to mention dying of thirst. It was getting kinda hot in here. Most be all the excitement. He grabs a grape Fanta and pops the lid. He closes the frig and walks to the counter, sipping on his drink. He opens the cabinets to look for some breakfast/lunch. He pushes some boxes out of the way. Nothing really looked appealing. Hell his drink wasn't tasting as good as it usually does and it was his favorite drink.
Maybe it's expired? When's the last time I went to the store?
Naruto sighs and glances back at his uninvited friend. He was poking at the things on the counter such as forks and a glass cat with a look of disgust in his face.
"Menma stop touching things that are not yours. Since your already here and I haven't eaten anything today, why don't we go grab a bite to eat? I'm thinking ramen. You in?" Naruto fans himself slightly with his hand. It was getting hotter in the room.
Or is it just me? I'm not having another heat wave am I?
The teen takes another sip from his drink in thought. The heat was going away slightly but he could feel himself start to sweat a little.
"Hey, you OK, Naruto?" Menma walks over and tries to touch the blonde's forehead. Naruto slaps the hand away. He didn't need this guy trying to say he was sick. That would be gawd awful. He'd blow up and drag him to the hospital. It's not like he was dying, right?
"I'm fine Menma. Let me get changed out of these clothes that you drenched and we can head out. Be right back." Naruto turns and head to his room, ripping his shirt off. He was really sweating now. He runs to his bathroom and turns the faucet on. He then proceeds to splash cold water onto his face. It felt so good.
He stares up into the mirror. His face in tinged red, but it was going away though, but he could still feel the heat. He splashes more water on his face before grabbing a towel and patting his face dry. He walks back into his room and grabs a shirt from the floor. It was a black T-shirt with a red swirl on it. He gives it a sniff and deems it wear-able. He quickly throws it on. He stares down to the floor to try and and find a pair of pants. He finds some skinny jeans and puts them on quickly, thanking that he was so skinny they slid on him like butter.
Naruto sighs and glances around his bedroom, looking for a raven haired bastard. No sign of him the bedroom. That was good maybe the bastard finally left. Wouldn't be the first time Menma was able to drive someone out of the place with just his presence. The blonde starts fanning himself with his hand. The heat was going away but it still felt like he was in a baking oven.
I wonder if I should talk to Sizune about this. She might have the same medicine that one guy had.
Naruto sighs and walks out of the room noting that Menma was sitting upside down on his couch. His hair was falling from his face, showing the dark scars more. Naruto hated seeing them.
"Umm, Menma? What are you doing?" It unnerved the blonde the way the raven smiled and waved.
"I got bored waiting on you sooo I decided to imagine that I am currently hanging upside down over a lava filled floor. Sounds fun right? Look your in the lava! Annnnddd you died, burning up in the lava."
It was kinda creepy how he felt like he was burning in the lava. More important, he was dealing with a adult sized kid here.
"I thought I was the younger one, not the adult. Come on! Let's go get some ramen, I'm starving."
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Sasuke smirks as he watches the blonde and his raven look-a-like from across the road, on top of an apartment building. He had a perfect view of the dope's living room. He couldn't hear them though, so he found himself snickering when a water bottle is thrown at a certain blonde's head wondering what had caused that.
The idiot probably said something stupid again. What a child. A cute one though.
"So this is where you have been." Sasuke sighs but does not look over at his brother.
Itachi sighs and sits next to his younger brother, following his gaze to a living room with what looked like twins, one being the same blonde Sasuke attacked not long ago. He doesn't say anything and the two sit and watch until the two leave the apartment and walk down to sidewalk toward town.
Itachi glances at his younger brother. The raven is staring after the pair. "Sasuke, why are you doing this? You should just kill him you know. But no, instead you are going to watch him wilt away in his own madness?"
Sasuke glares over at his brother. He didn't need his brother telling him this.
"I know. I'm going to kill him. Just...Not yet."
Itachi could see the trouble in the raven's eyes. "You could always change him into a vampire. I can talk to the counsel and get it arranged an-"
"I refuse to do that. I will never turn someone into our kind. Never. I won't allow it. Naruto is not going to become a vampire. It's just that he's a small casualty for a decent food source. That's all."
"Then why are you stalking him? It hasn't been even a week and you have transferred to his school and stalk his house."
Sasuke sighs and runs his hand through his hair. "I don't want my food source to get damaged or stolen."
Itachi sighs and glances away. He couldn't understand what his brother was thinking. That blonde should be just a one time hit then snap his neck and it would be all over. Why is Sasuke letting the poor creature suffer?
I may need to take things into my own hands before too long. I can't have the counsel putting their nose into this business. Sasuke won't like it, but Naruto is going to have to die sooner than my brother wants him to.
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A/N- SOOO yeah how did you like it? Anyone want to kill me yet? SO I wonder what is going to happen?! What does Itachi mean and what's up with Menma? The world may never know...Unless I get Reviews... Then the world might get a hint.