Hidden Desires
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Chapter 4
A few minutes later, Hinata gasped as they came upon a beautiful mansion. A mansion that she walked by, almost every day on her way to the hospital. She had never thought that she would actually go inside it though.
"Yes, I'm quite proud of it. As I said, I'm something of a collector of cars. I also have a great deal of interest in real estate. It's generally a rather solid investment. Come inside, my dear." Madara said as he got out of the car and opened the door for her.
"It's beautiful." The young woman replied in awe as left the car and followed him inside.
"Thank you. I'm certain that Sasuke will be most eager to see you." The vampire informed her and he then, opened the door for her.
Sasuke had been watching from the window. Hinata looked like she was unharmed, but he wasn't sure that meant anything. It was possible that Madara already had her under compulsion.
"Hinata!" He cried out desperately.
It only took him mere seconds to run down the stairs and rush towards her. Sasuke was sure that it took even less time for him to wrap his arms around her in a tight embrace and glare at Madara. To say the least, he was not happy with his Sire at the moment.
"Oh don't look at me like that, Sasuke. I brought your kitten to you, safe and sound. I haven't harmed a hair on her pretty little head. In fact, I even gave her your bracelet. After all, one should always make sure that their pets have a collar." The elder Uchiha taunted him.
"Hinata, are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Sasuke asked anxiously.
He allowed his gaze to roam her entire body and sighed in relief. Madara was many things, but a liar wasn't one of them. Hinata didn't look like she was hurt at all. She must have come willingly.
"What? I'm fine. Sasuke, what's wrong? Why would you think that your uncle would hurt me? He's been nothing, but a gentleman." The med student asked in confusion.
"Oh thank God." Sasuke whispered as he held her even tighter.
Hinata frowns. Sasuke's reaction was not normal. Why would he think that his uncle would hurt her? If he truly thought his uncle was dangerous, why was the young man living with him?
"Sasuke, what's wrong? You're starting to scare me." The bluenette asked with a slight quiver to her voice.
"Oh well it seems that you two have a lot of catching up to do. Oh and Hinata, please don't try anything stupid. If you run, I will find you. If I can afford a home like this, I can certainly afford the resources necessary to find you. It doesn't matter where you go. So be a good kitten." He stated and with that, Madara went upstairs.
Hinata gulped. Madara was threatening to track her down, if she left. Had she just been kidnapped? Was that why Sasuke looked so scared?
"Sasuke, what is going on?!" She demanded.
"Hinata, it's a very long story. I promise that I'll keep you safe though. Come on. Let's go to my room. It's more private there. We are in the living room and I really don't want to explain all of this to Itachi, just yet. There's a chance that he could walk in with his wife, after all." Sasuke replied and offered her his hand.
The young woman had only been more terrified one night in her life. That was the night that Sasuke had "died." Well at least that was the night that she had thought he died. Clearly, he was very much alive.
"Alright. You had better explain though." She whispered.
After warning him, she took his hand. Sasuke nodded and led her up the stairs. It didn't take them long to reach his room. It was just as gorgeous as the outside of the house and the living room, Hinata reluctantly admitted to herself.
There was a magnificent King Size Canopy bed. All the sheets, blankets,, and pillows were midnight blue. The carpet was red velvet and the walls were a silvery lavender color. Ironically, the same color as her eyes.
"Every room in this place is perfect." She mumbled.
With that being said, she continues looking around. Sasuke apparently had a bathroom connected to his room. There was a handsome wardrobe and vanity. She could see a rather state of the art looking laptop and a mini fridge. There was also a plush red couch, coffee table, and love seat. If he really wanted, he probably could have just lived in his room. It seemed disturbingly self-sufficient.
"Yes, Madara loves bask in his wealth. Hinata, I'm so sorry. I was trying to protect you. I failed. I was weak. I shouldn't have followed you on the street. I should have outrun you at the hospital, but then you called out my name. I couldn't not respond. Madara found out and brought you here." Sasuke explained sorrowfully.
The tone in the handsome youth's voice only made Hinata grow more worried. Sasuke was terrified for her. She was almost certain that his fear was justified as well.
"Why did Madara bring me here? If you are really that worried about him, why do you stay with him?" She snapped at him.
"Hinata, you might want to sit down. You're going to think that I'm crazy at first, but I swear that I'm telling the truth." The Uchiha pleaded with her.
Hinata sighs and sits on the comfortable bed. It felt like she was sitting down on a cloud, but she knew that it was dangerous to allow herself to be distracted. She had to focus.
"I'm listening." She promised to the man that she had thought was dead, only a few days ago.
"There's a reason why I didn't come back. I couldn't. It would have been too dangerous. That creep that attacked us wasn't human. Deidara was a vampire. He was going to kill me, but Madara arrived. Madara saved me and Sired me. He turned me into a vampire." The Rookie elaborated.
Hinata blinks. Sasuke couldn't possibly be serious. He expected her to believe that he was a vampire?! Was this some kind of sick joke?!
"Sasuke, that's not funny! Everyone thought that you were dead and you're mocking our grief by pretending that you are a vampire?!" She screamed furiously.
"It's not a joke, Hinata. I would never joke about something like this." Sasuke told her as he flashed his fangs at her.
The med student's eyes widened in horror. Those teeth were far too sharp. They looked like an animal's. Those weren't teeth. Those were fangs!
"You co-uld have had dental work done. They can sh-arpen teeth now. That doesn't mean anything! If you really think that you're a vampire, you're sick. You need to get help. You should get counseling, Sasuke. I don't know what has happened to you these past five years. God only knows what you've been through, but you need to get help. Let me help you." Hinata begged him.
Sasuke sighs. Of course, that was her natural reaction. Why wouldn't she think that he was crazy? At least, she believed he was suffering from a mental illness and wanted to help him. His "kitten" still cared about him.
"I wish it was that simple. I really do. I love being a vampire, but you'll likely think I'm a monster now. You'd be right, if you did. Watch." Sasuke instructed as he bit his arm.
Hinata's watched fearfully as blood dripped down the length of Sasuke's arm. She could see the puncture marks that had been left behind by his fangs. That's when something strange happened. The wound healed before her eyes.
"Th-at's not normal." She murmured in a hushed voice.
"It is for a vampire. I'm so sorry, Hinata. I just had to see you again. I have missed you and the others so much. I never meant to endanger you." Sasuke pleaded with her as he hesitantly approached the young woman..
Hinata gulped in response. Sasuke was a real vampire. He had to be. How else could his injury have healed right before her very eyes?
"S-asuke, I b-elieve you. You could have killed me in the parking lot. You didn't though. I know that there's at least a part of you that's still human, but I should go. I need to go. I can't say that about Madara." She told him, her voice filled with panic.
"You can't leave. He'd find you. As long as you play the part, you'll be safe. Madara is a good Sire. He's a vampire though. He doesn't have the same sense of right and wrong that most humans have." Sasuke assured her as he caressed Hinata's cheek.
It hurt him. She was terrified of him. The worst thing about knowing that though was the fact that Hinata had very good reason to be scared of him. He was the hunter and she was the prey.
"Play the part?" She asked cautiously, not sure that she liked the sound of that.
"Vampires tend to classify humans into different groups. It's twisted, but Madara brought you here to be my pet. In Madara's eyes, it's no more different than getting his son a puppy or a kitten." He answered warily.
Hinata's blood runs cold. She wasn't sure, if she liked the sound of that. Madara viewed her as an animal. Some people were less than kind to their pets.
"Am I supposed to meow or chase after balls of yarn?" She questioned him incredulously.
"No. Nothing like that. Pets are humans who lived with vampires. The vampires feed off them and in exchange provide for them. They give them a home, food, and sometimes a salary. There's a strong degree of affection between the pet and their Master or Mistress." The raven haired vampire continued.
The med student breathed a sigh of relief. It was psychotic, but it didn't sound like she was going to die. Sasuke had just implied that Madara expected his "son" to keep her around for awhile.
"You can feed off of people without killing them?" She dared herself to ask.
"Well yes. You have to drink a lot of blood to actually kill someone. It's no more different than donating blood really." Sasuke told her.
Hinata knew that it was silly. She was a med student, but she flinches anyway. Suddenly, images of getting bloodwork done everyday flashed through her mind and she didn't like it.
"How much would you drink?" The young woman inquired nervously.
"It depends. I mean I don't really need to feed off of you at all to survive. I've never had a pet before. Bloodbags, bloodwine, feeders, and prey have always been enough for me. I'd have to bite you at least a little in front of him though. Madara would get suspicious, if I didn't." Sasuke responded apologetically.
She nodded. That was a relief. Sasuke wasn't planning to drain her. It actually sounded like he wasn't going to drink from her much. He just didn't want Madara to get suspicious.
"What about my family? What about my friends? If I don't show up for school or my internship, people will notice." The lavender eyed woman pointed out.
"We'll likely either fake your death or you can continue on with those aspects of your life. We would have to take precautions, if you did carry on with your normal life though. It's just to make sure that you don't accidentally or intentionally give away our secret." The Uchiha promised as he stroked her cheek more.
The Hyuga woman nods in understanding. They were probably going to put a tracker or a camera on her then. That didn't sound so bad. There was still a chance that she might be able to leave a mostly normal life.
"I'd like to continue my normal life." She admitted.
"I'll talk to Madara about it. You're my pet now. I should be able to decide such things. If we're lucky, I'll be able to find a way to get you out of here. Just play along. It's safer that way." Sasuke ordered her.
Hinata didn't like it. She was scared out of her mind, but she trusted Sasuke. He was her friend. She knew that he'd at least try to keep her safe and it wasn't as if she had many other options.
"Alright. I'll play along. Um how do I do this? What does a pet do exactly, besides letting you feed on me?" The young woman asked shyly.
"Basically, you should do what I say. At least, that's what you should do when they're watching. I don't want to make you into my slave, but it'd be smart for you to be seen as submissive." Sasuke said.
Hinata's face immediately burns bright red at the word submissive. She wasn't really sure that she cared for him using that word. It carried a distinctly erotic connotation.
"When he called me your kitten, what kind of kitten did he mean? Did he mean just something that's cute or the other kind of kitten?" She inquired anxiously.
"Honestly? He meant both. It's not uncommon for pets to be intimate with their Master or Mistress. It's more common than not, really. That doesn't matter though. It's all strictly consensual. I wouldn't force you to do something like that." Sasuke vowed.
Hinata nods dumbly. She couldn't believe that this was all really happening. It all seemed so surreal and yet, it wasn't.
On one hand, she was ecstatic that Sasuke was alive. On the other hand, she was now living with vampires. Vampires who could easily kill her, if they wanted.
"I really am sorry about this." Sasuke apologized.
"I know." She mumbled and Sasuke sighed as he hugged Hinata.
Wonderful. The girl that he was in love with was essentially his prisoner. His very scared prisoner at that.
"For now, don't leave my room. I'm going to speak with Madara. You'll be safe in here. Don't take that bracelet off. Anyone that sees it, will know that you're mine. It'll protect you." Sasuke promised.
"No! Wait! Please don't leave me alone!" Hinata begged.
Sasuke sighs again and looks at Hinata. She'd likely be safer in his room, but he could understand why she didn't want to leave his sight. Right now, he was her only protection in a strange new world. A world that she knew nothing about.
"Alright. You can come with me. Just remember what I said." He reminded the bluenette and Hinata nodded as she followed him downstairs.
When they found Madara, he was in the kitchen. The elderly vampire was pouring himself a glass of bloodwine. Sasuke paled, after noticing this. He could only hope that Hinata would think it was actually wine or that she wouldn't panic.
"Ah there you are." Madara greeted them.
"Yes, here we are. Hinata is my pet. That means I get to decide what happens to her. I get to decide where she goes and what she does. No one else." Sasuke insisted.
Madara shakes his head in amusement. It was cute really. Sasuke was trying to stand his ground. They both knew that if he didn't agree with something Sasuke did, that the younger vampire could never seriously challenge him.
Frankly, it was hysterical that Sasuke wanted to pretend otherwise. Madara couldn't even be angry at this show of defiance. It amused him too much. The kid had guts, Madara would always give him that much.
"Of course. She's your birthday present in a way. Hinata is your pet to do with as you please." He replied as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Good. No one is going to touch her." Sasuke stated firmly.
Madara chuckles and nods his head. Well his "child" was certainly protective of his little kitten. Perhaps one day, she would become a vampiress. Madara may not be half the romantic that Izuna was, but there was something endearing about the notion of childhood sweethearts.
"Of course. Everyone knows that I sired you. Should they attack your pet, they are attacking you. If they attack you, they are attacking me. Only someone who was truly suicidal, would be foolish enough to do such a thing. You have my word that no harm will come to her." Madara said as he drank some bloodwine.
"Good. Hinata is also going to continue her normal daily life and routine. I'll ensure that the necessary precautions are taken. No humans will find out about us." Sasuke continued.
"It was be smarter to fake her death, but I won't raise any objections. You're a smart boy. You know what you need to do to ensure our kind's safety." He replied.
Sasuke nodded. Good. Madara wasn't going to argue with him about Hinata. That was a good sign.
"Great. Well I'm going to get something for Hinata to eat and take her back to my room then. We still have a lot to cover." He said awkwardly.
"Of course. Your kitten has a whole new world to discover. It must be a terribly exciting time for her." The elder Uchiha said as if Hinata wasn't even in the room.
Hinata bristled a bit at that. Madara clearly didn't think of her as a person. He thought of her as a pet.
She mentally sighed and tried to calm down. At least Sasuke would keep her safe. It didn't matter what the other vampire thought of her. She could survive this. She would survive this.
"I think that I'll warm up the salmon for her." Sasuke observed thoughtfully.
"Of course. Fish for your kitten. Well I'm afraid that I have to be going. I have business to attend to." Madara informed Sasuke and with that, he left the kitchen.
Hinata sighed in relief. Thank goodness. She really didn't want to be around other vampires. She knew Sasuke. The bluenette didn't really know Madara. She didn't feel safe around him.
"Sorry about that. Madara is ancient. He's got a very prehistoric way of looking at things. He's not evil. He's just a product of the time that he was turned in. That's all." Sasuke assured her.
"If you say so." Hinata said as she watched him place her meal on the stove.
Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. As long as she kept her bracelet on, it sounded like she would be safe. There were worse things than having a handsome man cook for you.
"Do you like it? Being a vampire, I mean?" She inquired as he cooked.
"I love it. The only thing that I don't like is not seeing any of you. I'm sorry, Hinata. I know that I put you all through a lot of pain, but I didn't want to risk it. I had to get my thirst under control. I didn't want to risk hurting any of you." Sasuke confessed.
Hinata nodded in understanding. That made sense. In a strange way, Sasuke had tried to protect them.
"Why is it always you or Naruto? You two were always looking out for us." The Hyuga woman asked with a heavy sigh.
"Well because he's an idiot and because I… well apparently I don't know any better." He told her.
Sasuke couldn't believe that he had almost told her the truth. How could he have been that stupid? Why had he almost told Hinata that he was in love with her?
She was his pet now. Hinata probably thought that she was his slave. That was hardly the best way to win her heart. Not that he deserved her love. Not everything that he had done.
"You're just brave and you care about your friends. That's a good thing. I'm glad that you are happy though. I wish that I had known sooner. You didn't have to go through all this alone." She whispered as she hugged him.
Sasuke smiled. She was still Hinata. No matter what was going on, the woman always comforted others.
Most people would be trying to escape. Many would have begged for their lives. Sasuke wouldn't have blamed her in the slightest, if she had tried to attack him in a desperate bid for survival. Hinata did none of those things though.
"I wasn't alone. I had Madara. Oh and Itachi is a vampire as well." The youngest Uchiha observed.
Hinata blinked. His brother was also a vampire? How did that come about? Itachi had been dying on his illness, the last time she saw him.
"How?" Hinata dared herself to question him.
"Konan found him. He was in a hospital. Itachi was in terminal care. My brother never gave up on me. He kept searching for me, even when his own time was running out. Konan was impressed by his dedication and his fearlessness. She turned him." Sasuke explained.
"Oh. Well I'm glad that the two of you found each other. You were always close, but that doesn't help us. What are we going to?" The bluenette inquired.
Sasuke frowned. He wanted to get her out of there. Hinata deserved a mortal life. As much as he loved seeing her again, he wasn't stupid. Could she ever really be happy with him?
Maybe she could have been, when he was still human. He was a vampire now though. He drank human blood and he reveled in sadism. He'd never hurt Hinata, but he had hurt others. A lot.
"For now, we'll just play his game. Your food's done. Let's get you back to my room." Sasuke said as he carried off the meal and led Hinata upstairs once more.
A few hours later, Hinata had ate and fallen asleep on Sasuke's bed. The two of them had talked for hours. Well more accurately, Sasuke had let Hinata talk and occasionally commented.
She told him all about what was going on at college and at her internship. The bluenette seemed delighted to talk about the other Rookie Nine members and his parents.
Sasuke idly thought that she had covered about five years worth of conversation in five hours. It was impressive really. Despite that, she never seemed to be babbling and Sasuke didn't get annoyed by how much she had talked.
"Somehow, I'll get you out of this. I promise." Sasuke whispered as he pulled the blankets over her and kissed her forehead.
She was even more beautiful now than she had been in high school. He couldn't help but wonder what she thought of him now. Did she mind the fact that he was permanently frozen at 18? Did it disturb her?
"It doesn't matter. I'll keep her safe and get her out of here. She's not cut out for this life." He muttered to himself.
He knew that in his head. His heart wasn't listening though. That and a voice in the back of his head was whispering to him.
She was already here. He could keep her as his pet and eventually have her turned. He could make her happy. There was nothing that he couldn't give her. Hinata didn't hate him, not even after finding out that he was a monster.
The med student might grow to love him. It was possible. Hell, he could even seduce her. Hinata was likely an innocent or damn close to it. She had always been shy and he had experience that she just didn't.
"If the body is happy, the mind usually follows." Sasuke said with a smirk.
He sighed and mentally chastised himself. It was wrong to think that way. Sasuke decided that he had been spending too much time around Madara. Clearly, the other vampire was rubbing off on him.
"I need to get her out of here, before I do something stupid." He whispered to himself.