Hidden Desires

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Chapter 15

Seven days later and Sasuke was one frustrated vampire. Thankfully, Madara had agreed to watch Naruto and Kiba while he went and visited Hinata at her place. The vampire had grown used to waking up next to his lover and now, that just wasn't happening.

Every morning, he would wake up to a cold and empty bed. Every morning, Sasuke would reach for his Kitten and find nothing. The only companionship to be had was whatever small comfort his pillows and blankets provided him with. Mornings without Hinata were the worst.

"Finally." He whispered as he saw Hinata walk through the door and with that, he pounced.

She had finally returned home from med school. Sasuke had been waiting what seemed like an eternity. It was his own damn fault really. He was still memorizing her class and work schedule. He forget that Thursdays were the busiest day of the week for her.

Hinata squeaked when she was suddenly scooped up by someone. The young woman felt a powerful pair of arms wrap around her and panicked. She was about to punch her "attacker" when she realized who it was.

"Sasuke?" The bluenette asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's me. Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. It's just we haven't been able to see each other much this passed week. Madara has offered to play the part of a babysitter for tonight. So I wanted to make the most of it." He told her.

Hinata smiled. She knew that Naruto and Kiba needed a lot of attention and Sasuke was their Sire. It was only natural that he would be busy with them. In a weird way, he was the "father" of "twins."

"I'd like that." She said with a smile as she snuggled into his embrace.

She had missed this. They still talked every day on the phone or through the Internet. It wasn't the same though. It wasn't the same as the feeling of being held by him. Hinata couldn't taste his kiss. She couldn't inhale his scent.

It was as if her world had gone from one of color to a black and white world. Hinata hadn't enjoyed being denied all the colors that made up her lover. That was why she was so happy to see him, even if he had almost given her a heart attack with his surprise visit.

"I thought you would. I'm sorry about all this. I know it's been crazy;" He whispered as he kissed her forehead.

"Sasuke, you saved our friends' lives. You don't have to apologize for that. How are they doing? I mean I know you told me some stuff on the phone, but I don't think you're giving me the full story." The bluenette whispered.

"Well like any new vampires, for the most part they are operated on animalistic instinct. When they're coherent, Naruto is taking it better than Kiba. I think Naruto probably thinks it's cool. Kiba is struggling with the fact that his human life is over. He's worried about his family. It's understandable." Sasuke said.

Hinata sighed and nodded. She had those same concerns, but it was really the safest way to be with Sasuke. That and she was tired of being the China Doll in that house. She wanted to be more durable.

"I guess that's good. We can't really expect much better than that at this point." The Hyuga woman murmured.

"Yeah. I'm trying to help them, but I'm still new to it myself. Madara, Obito, and Konan have been really good about helping me with them though. I got lucky and so did Kiba and Naruto." He admitted as he carried her off to her bedroom.

"We both got lucky. I'm so happy that we found each other and that you were able to save them. What about the others though?" Hinata asked.

Sasuke blinked. He hadn't expected Hinata to ask about the other Rookies. He was going to have to put his foot down.

"I love being a vampire, but not everyone else does. Our other friends have their own lives. It's better just to let them have that. It's not a good idea to turn everyone you were close to. Both as a practical and an ethical matter." The raven haired man replies.

He really did hate telling Hinata no. She loved her friends deeply and it was only to be expected that she would want everyone to be together. They couldn't though.

Quite honestly, they were pushing their luck with Kiba and Naruto. Sasuke wouldn't have turned either of them, if they hadn't been at death's door. He just couldn't watch them die. That was why he had done it.

"You're right. I shouldn't have asked that. It must be hard though." She said as he laid her on the bed.

"It is. I think that was the hardest part other than the bloodlust. I have you and Itachi though. Not to mention, now I have Kiba and Naruto. When Madara is in a good mood, he's great. Obito isn't bad and Konan is nice enough." Sasuke observed as he laid next to her and traced the curve of her hip.

It was insanity, really. He didn't think that he was capable of missing someone as much as he missed her and his family. She was his miracle.

He wasn't exactly sure how, but fate had given her back to him. Though he had never really had her before, they were together now and that was what mattered most. He smiled and lightly sunk his fangs into her neck.

"Mmm someone's nippy." She said as she sighed in contentment.

Really, she knew that it should have disturbed her. Letting someone bite her and drink her blood wasn't exactly a healthy lifestyle choice, but it felt good. That and it was Sasuke. She trusted him.

Hinata doubted she would have let anyone else bite her. Well except for Konan and maybe Itachi. Itachi was Sasuke's brother. He was probably safe and Konan might become her Sire.

"You still taste so sweet. It's going to be almost impossible to leave you and go back to them." He murmured.

The taste of her blood. The warmth of her skin. The beautiful soft sighs of pleasure she'd make. Her beauty in general. It was all an addiction.

He would eventually have to leave her though. Kiba and Naruto needed him. Sasuke knew that he could at least have today though. After that, he was sure that the new vampires would test the limits of even Madara Uchiha's patience. At that point, he would be forced to step in to prevent a tragedy.

Meanwhile Itachi groaned in the bedroom where the new vampires were staying for the moment. Naruto was a hyper human. That trait had only gotten worse as a vampire. He was truly at his wit's end.

"Naruto, slow down. One question at a time. One question at a time." Itachi told him.

"It's alright my love. He's just a curious boy. There is so much that he has to learn, after all." Konan reassured her lover with a kiss.

Itachi smiled and kissed back. He never thought that it would be possible to love a woman as much as he loved Konan. Despite that, the Uchiha did. Konan and Sasuke were his everything.

With that thought in mind, somehow he was going to have to summon up the patience to deal with these new vampires. Naruto didn't mean any harm. He was just overenthusiastic and Kiba was just grieving over the loss of his humanity.

"Oh right. Well is the holy water thing for real?" Naruto asked.

"That's a myth that we made up. It's better for humans to believe that they know our weaknesses by making stuff up than to let them discover the real ones." Itachi says reasonably.

"What about garlic?" Kiba inquired.

He didn't like the fact that he was dead, but the canine lover was slowly coming to grips with the fact that he couldn't go back to his old life. Kiba was a vampire now. He was just going to have to find a way to live with it. That didn't mean he had to like it though.

"Yes and no. Garlic won't do any serious damage to us. It tastes bad and gives us something resembling heartburn, but it isn't deadly." Itachi explained.

"Shame. I liked garlic. Good to know though." The Inuzuka man replied.

"So where is Sasuke anyway?" Naruto asked cheerfully, happy that Kiba seemed to be doing better today.

Itachi smirked. If he knew his foolish little brother, he was likely enjoying some badly needed alone time with his little Hyuga Princess. Not that Itachi could blame him. If he were in Sasuke's position, he would have done the same thing with Konan.

"He's visiting Hinata. Madara, myself, Obito, and Konan are going to get you through today. Speaking of that, I'll go get the two of you some more blood." The elder Uchiha brother informed them, before heading to the kitchen.

"How are they doing?" Madara asked as he gets out some blood for all of them.

"It's mixed. Naruto is doing better than Kiba. Though I must say that Kiba appears to be in brighter spirits today. Their thirst is insatiable, but that's to be expected. At least, it looks like they are adjusting to their enhanced senses fairly quickly." His descendant offers.

Madara nodded approvingly. That was good. It was a start. Thank goodness at least they weren't going to try to martyr themselves.

Some new vampires refused to drink human blood at first. They would either eventually be rendered immobile. At some point, someone would put them out of their misery or they would just stay like that for eternity. That latter was a fate worse than death in his mind. Unfortunately, sometimes they would lose control and go on a killing spree. They became mad with thirst.

"Good. I'm glad. I have been making many calls. I believe that I'm getting closer to finding Kakashi and Rin." He informed Itachi.

Itachi's eyes narrowed. He wasn't particularly pleased with what Rin and Kakashi had done. To be fair, he highly doubted they knew that Kiba and Naruto were Sasuke's friends. Though that didn't completely absolve them.

Vampires shouldn't be that reckless. They had to protect their secret at all costs. That meant not killing or if you did kill, to do it in a smart way. Their behavior was just unacceptable.

"If you find them, what are you planning on doing?" The young vampire dared himself to ask.

"I haven't fully decided yet. The fact that Obito is so close to them makes it difficult. Normally, I would consider them too high a security risk. I would just stake them." The elder vampire admitted.

Itachi frowned. That wouldn't end well. Obito wouldn't just allow Madara to kill his friends. He'd try to stop him and likely get killed in the process.

"This isn't a normal situation though." Itachi pointed out.

"I'm aware of that. I'll come up with an alternative way to punish them. They have to be punished though. Their behavior is a threat to all vampires, if they can't learn to control their fury." He said with a sigh.

Later that day, Sasuke was curled up next to Hinata after they had made love. He knew that he would have to go back and help their friends. It was his responsibility, but it was just so hard to leave her.

"Hinata, I love you." He told her as he caressed her cheek.

"I know and I love you too." Hinata replied as she snuggled up against her lover.

"I know that it wasn't my fault, but I regret what happened. I regret that I had to turn them. This wasn't what I had planned." The raven haired man whispered.

Hinata sighed and nodded. She knew that. Sasuke seemed rather skittish about turning anyone in general. She could see why though. He was a "baby vamp" himself.

"It's alright. It just means it's going to take a little longer than we expected. You waited years for me. I can wait a little longer for you. Besides, they need you more now at the moment." The bluenette told him.

"I know. When this is all settled I want you to know that I want to be with you forever. I know that we haven't been together that long, but I do love you and I know that you love me. That and if you're willing to become a vampire, becoming my wife shouldn't be hard." Sasuke told her with smile as he reached over and pulled out a black velvet box.

Hinata's eyes widened. Was he actually proposing? It only took her a minute or two to realize much to her shock that he really was.

Sasuke opened the jewelry box and showed it to Hinata. Inside was a beautiful ring. It was the kind of ring that could only have one purpose. There was no denying that Sasuke really was proposing to her.

"Yes!" She exclaimed with joy, before kissing him passionately.

Sasuke smirked and returned the kiss. Well that was easier than he expected. Now, he just needed to find a way to help Naruto and Kiba adjust to being vampires and then they could get married. (Well and turn Hinata into a vampire, but it was the principle of the thing.)

"Would I still be human when we get married?" Hinata asked him, after breaking the kiss.

"That's your choice. It would probably be easier though. You wouldn't be dealing with your thirst. I don't mind either way. You're my Hinata. It doesn't matter whether you have fangs or not for our wedding." Sasuke assured her.

"That's good to know. Are vampire weddings like human weddings?" Hinata inquired.

She was learning more about Sasuke's world every single day. Some days, she felt like she'd never learn everything that she needed to know. Sasuke was a patient teacher though.

"Some are. Some aren't. Much like human couples, they vary based on the couple in question." He answered her as he kissed her hand.

"Oh well that's complicated, but sweet. I like that there's some variety with them really." Hinata whispered.

"Variety is the spice of life and the bedroom." Sasuke said with a smirk.

Hinata could only squeak and blush in response. It was strange. Just talking about the things they did together, could make her blush. While they were doing them though, she wasn't shy at all. She'd never understand it herself.

"You're adorable when you get all flustered. Get some rest, my love. I'll stay until you fall asleep and then head back. Hopefully, Kiba and Naruto hadn't driven them all completely crazy yet." Sasuke mused.

"They've likely driven all of them crazy by now, but you should probably survey the damage." The Hyuga woman replied with a giggle as she closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep.

Sasuke couldn't really argue with that. Truthfully, he had no idea what he was going to do about his two "children." Their friends needed him badly, but he was still learning how to be a vampire in some ways himself.

"Well at least Madara, Obito, and Konan are willing to help." Sasuke said with a sigh as he watched Hinata fall asleep.

He wished that things were simpler. It didn't matter though. One way or another, they were going to be together.

Back in India, Kakashi was explaining modern life to Rin. Right now he was working on showing her how to operate a cell phone. The woman had died before even basic phones were invented, so it was a difficult concept for her to grasp.

"So magic enables this device to help others to hear you? It doesn't matter how far away, they are?" She asked in astonishment.

"Yes,, I suppose that is one way to look at it." The silver haired vampire confirmed.

This was going to take awhile. The woman was living centuries in the past. She would have to learn fast though. Madara Uchiha was after them.

The vampire still didn't know what they were going to do about him. Kakashi highly doubted the elder vampire would just ignore the slight against one of his children. He would be out for blood and lots of it.

"Hmm that's good to know. Now tell me about this "television" again. How do they shrink people down so much and put them into a box?" The beautiful woman inquired.

Yes, this was going to take awhile. Kakashi chuckled and shook his head. That was alright though. He didn't mind explaining things to her.

He couldn't believe that Naruto had turned out to be Sasuke's friend and descended from one of the people responsible for Rin's imprisonment. It truly was a small world, after all.

"And that's how they do it." He said, a few minutes later.

It had taken awhile explain how televisions worked to the other vampire. At the moment, the two of them were drinking some blood together and sitting on the bed as they watched the evening news. Madara was a global player in business, he might be on it.

Kakashi was doing his best to anticipate what the older vampire would do next. He wasn't entirely certain how good a job he was doing with that, but he had no choice. This was truly life or death.

Meanwhile back at Madara's Mansion, there was a knock on the door. A rather loud and insistent knocking. Curious, Konan goes and answered it. She could only smile at who was behind the door.

Taka. Sasuke's "friends." A succubus, a giant, and a merman. The giant was in his smallest form and currently stood about seven feet tall. Likewise, the merman now had a pair of legs for time being. Sasuke certainly wasn't a speciesist. She had to give him that much.

"Karin, Jugo, and Suigetsu. It's a pleasure to see you as always. Please do come in." The blue haired vampiress told them, before stepping aside to allow them entry into Madara's not so humble abode.

"Thank you! It's good to see you too!" Karin told her.

"Where's Sasuke hiding at? Haven't heard from him in awhile. He msut be busy with his new pet." Suigetsu observed with a grin.

Jugo shook his head in amusement at his friend's antics. Suigetsu was Suigetsu. The man had no subtly or tact.

The gentle giant wasn't entirely certain if that was a Suigetsu Thing or a Merman Thing. Honestly, the violet eyed man was the only merman that Jugo had ever met. So it was hard to tell really.

"Well that's a really long story actually. Please be careful. We have two new vampires in the house. They have only recently been turned. So it's best, if you didn't go upstairs." Konan warned them.

Karin blinked. Two new vampires?! That was unexpected. Turning one person was a big deal. It could be overwhelming for the new vampire and they required constant supervision. Turning two was just asking for trouble.

"Who Sired them?" The red head asked.

"Sasuke did. That's part of the long story. It's good to see the three of you again." Obito said as he looked up from the book he was reading on the couch.

Jugo tried his best not to gape at Obito. It was a close call, but somehow he managed. Sasuke had only been a vampire for five years. The thought of him Siring anyone was absurd, but two people was almost unfathomable.

"I can see what Konan meant by it's a long story now." He offered diplomatically.

"He turned two people into vampires?! Oh this I have got to see. I want to have a look at the baby vampires!" The merman stated giddily.

Obito raised an eyebrow. He was not going to allow that. Kiba and Naruto were already going through enough. They didn't need an eccentric merman gawking at them.

"No. Not for awhile at least. While Sasuke is away, those new vampires are in our care. Putting them in the same room with other supernatural beings this soon would be nothing short of cruelty. It would also be very dangerous for you. They have almost no control over their instincts." The vampire informed him.

Suigetsu frowned. That didn't sound very fun. He wasn't going to mess with the baby vampires. He just wanted to have a look. He was curious. That was all.

"Oh come on. That's not fair. You can't tell us that you have two new vampires in here and expect us not to want to have a look at them." The merman protested.

"Suigetsu, stop being stupid. If they don't think that it's safe, they're probably right. They know a lot more about being vampires than we do." Karin pointed out.

Jugo sighed. Oh boy. He knew what was coming and it wasn't going to be pretty. With that in mind, he quickly places two earplugs into his ear.

"Oh stop being such a scaredy cat! You're a Succubus, right? I didn't think that Succubae were so skittish!" The violet eyed being taunted her.

There it was. Karin and Suigetsu still fought like cats and dogs. He longed for the day when they finally gave into their feelings and stopped dancing around each other. This wasn't normal.

No one fought this much with another person, without there being real feelings there. Someday, they would get together. That was a day that his eardrums looking forward to with great enthusiasm.

"If a vampire is telling me that the other vampires aren't safe to be around now, I listen. That's not about being skittish. That's about being smart. I can't believe that you are having trouble getting that through that thick head of yours!" The red head thunders at him.

"If you two would kindly lower your voices, that would be greatly appreciated." Itachi said as he walked into the living room, carrying blood.

"Itachi, please take that blood up to Naruto and Kiba. I'll have a discussion with our friends about proper etiquette around newly turned vampires." The elder Uchiha stated.

Itachi nodded and headed upstairs. This was second time that day, that he had grabbed more blood for Kiba and Naruato. Itachi didn't mind though.

He was now confident that his ancestor was going to give Taka quite the tongue lashing. That meant he could focus his efforts on helping his brother's friends and not on Taka's antics. That could only be a good thing.

Taka was what Sasuke and his "friends" called themselves. Sasuke was a vampire. Karin and Suigetsu should know better. Well at least Jugo wasn't as foolish as his other friends.

"Newborn vampires often have trouble adjusting to their enhanced senses. In particular, that includes supernaturally improved hearing. So if you yell at each other from down here, they will hear you. Your argument is likely going to give them an unpleasant headache." Madara informed them.

Karin and Suigetsu had the decency to look sheepish at that explanation. Madara sighed at their response and nodded in satisfaction. They had been suitably reigned in for the moment. Good.

"Alright. I guess I got a bit carried away. It's just pretty exciting. Sasuke is a father! Well kinda." Suigetsu mused.

Karin shook her head. The merman would never grow up. She was going to kick his tail some more when they got out of here.

"Do you have any idea, when Sasuke will be back?" Jugo asked, deciding that a subject change was in order.

"He should be back shortly. I gave him the day off. Anyway, feel free to make yourselves at home. Just don't go upstairs." Madara reminded them.

"Yeah. We got it. Don't go upstairs and spook the baby vampires. No problem." Suigetsu assured him with a wink.

Madara sighed. There was never a dull moment in the Uchiha Household. Newborn vampires, a succubus, a merman, and a giant. His household was nothing, if not diverse and chaotic.