Blood Is Blood Epilogue
"Orochimaru, what the hell are you doing here?" Sasori ground out. His teeth were clenched and so were his fists. Orochimaru smiled sickly. "Now is that any way to treat an old lover who you healed?" He said sweetly. Sasori glared daggers.
"You mean that I healed against my will." Orochimaru laughed lightly. He waved his hand in a 'what does it matter?' gesture. Sasori moved forward in lightning quick speed ready to pummel Orochimaru to the floor. "Ah, ah, ah Sasori. You don't want to wake up your little blonde toy." He said with a wag of his finger.
Sasori looked over his shoulder to the sleeping blond. He turned back around to face Orochimaru. "Let's get something straight. Deidara is twice the lover you ever were. I suggest getting out of here before I tear you to shreds or I sick the werewolves on you instead. I know how much you like them." Sasori said smoothly.
"Ek, werewolves! They are mangy beasts that spread disease like rabid bats!" Orochimaru hissed. He scowled at Sasori who stood there with a calm look on his face. Sasori smiled then. "Then I would leave before they descend on you. They are very light sleepers." He grinned as he watched Orochimaru's face turn to hatred and disgust.
He turned and fled out Sasori's window. He stopped in the opening. "This isn't over, lover." He grinned at Sasori. "Yes, yes it is you sleazy reptile." Sasori grinned now. Orochimaru glared and hissed as he fled the window. Sasori closed the window and locked it. He sat on the edge of the bed and placed his hand on Deidara's hip. He would have to watch out for him a lot more.
Morning came slowly but brightly. Vampires have a keen sense of time and werewolves can smell the sun before it rises. Everyone made their way into the kitchen. Groggy werewolves were accompanied by sullen vampires. "You all act as though we didn't save Sasori yesterday." Konan said.
"We very nearly lost him." Hidan said. He hadn't cursed which made everyone a little worried. "It just means we are going to have to step up our game is all." Konan said. "Yeah we are. Orochimaru was here last night in mine and Deidara's room." Deidara gasped and grabbed Sasori's hand. "I get the feeling we haven't seen the last of him." Sasori said taking Deidara's hand in his.
The worry etched on everyone's faces made it hard to be confident that they were going to be alright. Pein and Zabuza were the only ones who didn't seem worried. They would handle whatever came their way. They had created this family and they would fight tooth and nail to keep it. Orochimaru and Kabuto would be no match for them now that they knew who they were and what they were capable of.
Zetsu looked at Tobi and put his arm around his lover. He would be damned if he would let that slimy bastard near his raven. He had found a reason in life to fight and to love and he would protect that with his life. Tobi laid his head on Zetsu's shoulder and sighed. He knew he was in good hands.
Haku sat on Zabuza's lap. He leaned against his lover with ease. He wasn't too worried about what was possibly to come. Zabuza would never let anything happen to him. He really had no reason to panic. He relaxed against the werewolf and smiled as Zabuza wrapped his arms around him.
Pein held Konan's hand and rubbed her fingers. She was a fighter and she would never give an inch if her family was in danger. She was the woman of the house and everyone's mother figure. She was like a rabid lioness protecting her cubs. She would never back down. She smiled at Pein as she could read his mind. He didn't doubt she probably could.
Kakuzu looked over at his silver haired vampire. He loved the boy so much. He knew hell would be paid its dues if anything happened to his lover. He was a werewolf and wolves love raw meat. He would sink his teeth into anything that threatened his precious Jashinist. He took Hidan and pulled him closer and Hidan welcomed it.
Kisame leaned back in his chair. He watched Itachi out the corner of his eye. He knew it wouldn't be long before Itachi moved closer. Inch by inch he moved, getting nearer and nearer. Kisame rolled his eyes and smiled. He grabbed the Uchiha and pulled him to his side. Itachi turned to glare but couldn't hold it as he laid his head against Kisame's chest. Kisame would die for him and he knew it.
Sasori eyed Deidara openly. He had waited for decades to find someone worthy of his time. Now that he had him he would play hell on whoever tried to take him. Orochimaru had been a fling to pass the time with. He hadn't loved the sleaze he had simply enjoyed the sex. Deidara was his whole world. He loved him completely. Deidara wrapped his arms around Sasori's waist. He pulled the red closer to him and propped his chin on Sasori's shoulder. Sasori was all for it.
Things were far from perfect. Things were going to get rough from time to time. They had proved loyal t each other time and again. Pein and Zabuza would keep putting up a good fight to end the war and the others would keep opening the door to new family members. Speaking of which there was a knock at the door.
Pein went to answer it and was welcomed with the sight of two young boys. He looked them over and decided they didn't look dangerous. He stepped to the side and allowed them in. The rest of the family had gathered in the hall to see who had shown up. A black haired boy stood with a silver haired boy. They were not new vampires by any means.
The raven haired boy looked past Pein into the hallway. His eyes lit up as he eyed one person in particular. "Itachi, I finally found you." He said with a soft smile. Itachi rushed forward and threw his arms around the younger boy. "Welcome home little brother. Who is your friend?" He asked. Sasuke smiled widely. "This is my lover Suigetsu." He pulled the silver haired boy forward and Pein and Zabuza were all too happy to welcome them in.
_years later_
The family had grown two more members since Sasuke and Suigetsu had shown up. A young girl named Karin and a boy named Juugo. Konan was all too happy to have another girl to talk to but made sure she knew her place. Juugo had become great friends with Sasuke and Suigetsu and the four newcomers were usually inseparable.
Orochimaru had yet to show his face but no one doubted that he would. The war seemed to be dwindling as more and more covens were being made for both species. A little bloodshed was expected from time to time. As the saying goes you can't teach old dogs new tricks. No pun intended. Pein and Zabuza couldn't be happier with the outcome. The family stood at sixteen members and they could only hope that one day they would have a much bigger coven. Right now they were content with the family they already created.