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What Brings Us Together

Final Chapter

They stopped in front of us, their cloaks glowing under the moon. One, who I assumed was the leader, pulled his hood back.

Oh god…

I knew this one…

He was the reason Itachi left the Vampire Execution Squad…

"Itachi Uchiha! It's been far too long!" he cried with fake enthusiasm, like a bad actor in a low budget movie

"It has been, Takuya." Itachi replied monotonously.

Takuya used to creep me out when I was younger. He had the same effect now. His hair was platinum blonde and slicked back against his skull. His ruby eyes glinted with evil intent as he scanned over us. His eyes settled on me, and felt as if his hands were on me, gliding over my body with a sickly touch.

"So this is Aya's little mongrel?" He mused, walking towards me. Gaara growled, sand swirling at his feet. I just brushed my fingers along his wrist in a calming gesture.

"She is fair. Just like her mother." He smirked, reaching up to touch my cheek with his icy hand.

"Don't you dare touch her!" Gaara snarled, sand flying around him.

Treyu's hand fell to his side as he glared at my savior.

"Ah, Kazekage-sama. Watch your mouth. Or she'll have to pay for it." He threatened.

I snarled as the burning of the now spreading curse mark coated my skin. I felt the horns protrude from my skull as my nails grew and my eyes stung.

"You even lay a hand on him and I'll remove it!" I growled with my new voice. Takuya's eyes widened when he saw my Sharingan. His face then contorted into a scowl of rage.

"So it's true. They did curse Aya's little bitch."

A chorus of howls and snarls sounded from our group. The vampires across from us snarled back, writhing with fury at our defiance.

"Stop this nonsense Itachi. We promise there will be no pain." Takuya said as he glided to where Itachi stood. Itachi smirked.

"It hasn't been that long since I've left the Execution Squad. I know how you operate Takuya." He hissed as his Mangekyo formed. Takuya froze for a split second.

"You should know how resilient I am. Especially when my family is involved." Itachi continued. Takuya's red eyes flicked from him, to Sasuke, to me, then back at Itachi.

"Then you leave me with no choice, old friend." Takuya sighed, drawing a katana from under his robe.

Kiba howled at the moon as Itachi and Sasuke drew their swords.

"Obliterate them!" Takuya roared before bolting towards Itachi.

The final battle had started…

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I suck at really long fight scenes, so picture what you want

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We suffered little casualties as the battle commenced. Noriko's attacks were brutal as she moved with a speed greater than Sasuke's, our fastest vampire.

Sakura had created multiple fissures in the ground, as well as many healed wounds.

Naruto's ability to tame the foxfire inside him was a great asset. His chakra had covered his body and formed 4 of the 9 tails he was still learning to control. The chakra was receding as he hooted with victory.

Sasuke was removing the blood from his blade, running his tongue along the silvery surface.

Kiba had shifted back into human form as a bloody Sakura healed the gashes across his body. Steam rose out of the wounds as Sakura tried to stop the silver burns from spreading through his blood stream.

Akamaru now had an X shaped scar on his left eye, courtesy of a vampire attempting to stab Itachi in the back.

I let my sand fall from its shape and onto the ground harmlessly as I looked at Noriko. Her curse mark form was a spectacular sight. Her blue skin began to recede into the flames that proceeded down into the small mark on her hip. She turned rather clumsily to face me.

My heart dropped.

Her eyes were milky white; you couldn't see the irises at all. She had completely lost her sight.

She smiled for a second before she shuddered. I saw her legs give out and bolted forward to catch her before she hit the ground. Everyone else gathered around us. Noriko had started coughing up blood again like she did the other day.

Itachi dipped his head forward, baring his fangs.

I snarled and pulled her towards me.

"Are you crazy Gaara? There's no time to waste!" Sakura hissed. Sasuke just put a hand on her shoulder.

I didn't want anyone else to turn her. I might not be a pureblood, but there are other ways to turn a human.

I bit my wrist, sucking my blood out of the veins as fast as I could before lowering my lips to hers. I forced her mouth open and let my blood flow into her mouth.

"Now isn't the time to be giving her a goodbye kiss Gaara!" Naruto bellowed.

"Quiet dobe. He's not kissing her." Sasuke hissed.

"WELL THEN WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?" Naruto continued. Man, he could be dense.

"He's giving her blood! Now shut the fuck up!" Sasuke snarled.

Naruto replied with a trademark "Huh?"

I pulled away once I made sure she had swallowed the blood, pressing my ear against her chest to verify her heartbeat as Itachi sighed and explained to the blonde nimrod.

"Purebloods possess the venom necessary for turning a human. But that isn't the only way to turn them."

Itachi went into super scientist mode when I pulled myself away from her chest to whisper her in her ear.

"I'm sorry Nori. It'll be all right. Everything's gonna be all right." I kissed her temple, the skin searing my lips with the heat.

"I love you." I finished as I lifted her in my arms.

"So, what your saying Itachi, is that ANY vampire, pureblood or common, can change a human by making the human drink vampire blood?" Sakura asked, verifying the information. Itachi replied with a nod.

I didn't wait for anyone. I just ported Noriko and me back to the manor.

I ported into the room, where Hinata and Tenten were waiting.

They ran forward, swollen, red eyes wide as they looked at the shivering Nori in my arms.

Everyone else ported in behind us as I lay Noriko down, drawing a blanket over her quivering form. I laced my fingers with hers.

"What's wrong with her?" Tenten squeaked, Kiba's arms around her in a comforting hug.

Hinata walked forward, holding Naruto's hand as she looked at Nori.

"I-I-s she t-t-turning?" The Hyuga stuttered.

I only nodded.

There was a gust of wind and my siblings were in the room.

"GAARA!!!! What the hell is going on?" Temari shrieked.

"Keep it down, Sabaku no Temari!" Sasuke snarled. Temari hissed back, before I snarled.

"Shut your fucking mouths before I rip them off."

Temari gasped and Kankuro's eyes went wide. They knew it when m threats were meant.

Itachi informed Temari of the situation, with Sasuke and Sakura, Nori's mark, the Execution, everything.

"That's why we had V.E.S at our door! They were looking for Gaara!" Kankuro snapped, hitting his hand with his fist.

"You know what this means Gaara." Temari sighed as she placed a hand on my shoulder.

"We'll have to speak with the council. There is no fault here." She continued.

"The former Kazekage would definitely help clear this up. Seeing as we have annihilated one of the elites best executioners, they'll be in the mood for negotiation." Itachi added.

I nodded, kissing Nori's fingertips before standing and walking towards the door.

"Sasuke." The Uchiha turned to me.

"Watch her. Please. Make sure she's ok." I pleaded.

"Hai." He nodded.

I closed the door and ported with The Elder Uchiha and my Maker to persuade our innocence.

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I watched over my cousin for 3 days.

Gaara and my brother were still having a difficult time with those cowardly bastards of the council, and Nori's condition hadn't changed.

Sakura, Naruto, Hinata, Kiba, and Tenten had returned to school. There was only a month left, so it would be easy to catch up with missing work. Schoolwork had always eased up at the last month.

I changed the wet cloth on Nori's head again, watching for any sign that the turning process was ending. I hadn't slept at all, and even a pureblood can get tired eventually. I sighed, rubbing my eyes in a vain attempt to rub any trace of fatigue when I froze.

Nori's heart had begun to slow down.

I stood up, pressing two fingers against her heated neck.

Her pulse rate was slowing dramatically, and her body temperature was dropping radically.

She was turning! Finally!

I pulled the cloth away from her head when she suddenly grabbed my wrist, her eyes snapping open.

Her eyes were the Rengoku Sharingan, and darted to and fro.

"Sasuke?" she wheezed.

A smile graced my lips as I nodded. She smiled in return, showing her small, but noticeable fangs. I helped her sit up, but she just proceeded to standing upon the carpet.

I was amazed, until she doubled over in pain.

I bolted forward to see what was wrong. Her eyes were squeezed shut, and her hands covered her left hip. I saw the red flames begin to coat her skin as she looked up at me.

"I need to get outside…" she grunted. I picked her up easily and bolted outside to our backyard, if you could call the stadium-sized grounds a backyard.

She urged me to put her down as the wind started to gust, rippling across the grass and moving the trees. She limped forward to the pool-sized pond as a gust slammed me against a tree. Dark clouds were rolling in fast, bringing a thunder and lightning with it as it formed over the manor.

Nori stepped out onto the water's surface, walking across it as if it here solid. She reached the center, and a geyser shot up like a pillar beneath her. My vampire eyes saw the lightning before it struck…

"NORIKO!!!!" I roared as the bolt struck her, the force pinning me to the tree once more. I lifted my arm to shield my eyes from the flash of light that would even blind me, or any vampire for that matter.

After a few seconds passed, I felt the rain start to fall as the drops hit my skin. I lowered my arm gazing across the yard. Nori was gone. Panic rose in my chest as I stepped forward from the tree to stand in front of the pond where my cousin last stood.

If it weren't for my vampire hearing, the small fluttering noise overhead would have fallen on deaf ears beneath the now pouring rain.

I looked skyward, shielding my eyes from the water with my hand, when I gasped.

My cousin was in full-blown curse mark form; silver hair, blue ski, and horns. A pair of feathered jet-black wings protruded from her back, flapping gently as she descended from the air. She landed in front of me, wings folding and melting into her back. She began to revert from the blue skinned form, the flames now a gentle, glowing blue as they receded to the mark on her hip. She opened her eyes, revealing the familiar onyx eyes of our family.

"Are you ok Nori?" I asked, a little out of breath.

She smiled and nodded before practically glomping me.

"I'm free Sasuke! It's not a curse anymore!" She sobbed into my shoulder. I hugged her back as she continued her joyful crying.

She finally pulled away to look at me.

"It's a blessing." She finished.

I smiled, but the thunder alerted me to the still pouring rain. I ushered my cousin back inside, letting her shower and change.

I did the same and met her in the dining area. She was finally back to her normal self. I smirked and walked into the kitchen, pouring her glass of blood, which was delivered by a blood bank my family sponsored.

She wrinkled her nose at first, but gladly gulped the thick substance down.

She proceeded to whip my ass at Halo 3. Her new reflexes and speed were delighting her as she blew me to bits and sniped me from little nooks in the mountains of the planet we were currently facing off on.

We heard the front door open, and Sakura shouting my name.

When she came into the Den with the others, they all froze. Nori stopped sipping from the crazy straw that she had placed in another glass of blood, looking at the awestruck group.

"What?" she asked before getting tackled by the 3 girls and Naruto.

"NORIKO-CHAN!!!!" they screamed, hugging her and shouting out greetings and other comments.

"You guys are gonna spill the blood! That won't come out of the carpet!" Noriko squealed.

They proceeded to get off of my poor cousin, who stumbled up and placed her glass on the coffee table.

She greeted everyone, exchanging hugs and a few tears.

I looked at Naruto, who had settled beside me.

He was crying, red tears spilling down his cheeks.

"Don't cry dobe." I teased.

He just looked at me and smiled.

"I'm not the only one Teme… I'm not the only one."

I smiled back as a single tear ran down my cheek…

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WARNING!!!! THIS NEXT SCENE CONTAINS MY VERY FIRST LEMON!!! IF YOU DON"T LIKE THIS STUFF, THEN DON'T READ IT. And yes, it's from Nori's POV

I walked to Gaara's apartment. I wanted to surprise him with my new self. To be honest, immortality didn't seem all that bad. Especially since I'd be spending it with him. He hadn't been able to stay with me during my transition because Temari and Itachi needed to clear up a few things with the Vampire Elites, and the former Kazekage of Suna would really be an addition to their efforts apparently. Sakura told me he got back into Konoha earlier today, but was busy with other stuff he wanted to take care of so he could be with me all weekend.

I stood behind his apartment complex and looked up. I just smirked and jumped as high as I could. I landed on the wall and focused my magic into my hands and feet. I ran up the wall with ease. I then landed onto the balcony to his room. The sliding door was open, the closed curtains swaying in the breeze. I heard the door close downstairs. He probably just got home. I heard him walk up the stairs, the door hidden behind the swaying curtains opening quietly. He sighed just as the wind breezed behind me, carrying my scent into the room.

I knew he smelt it. He had told me I smelled like the rain, but the memory was a little fuzzy. The curtains ripped open to reveal him to me. My now enhanced eyes took him in, staring at the new features that my human eyes could never see. Like how his eyes were so intense in color, and how flawless and perfect his pale skin was.

"Hi Gaara." I giggled at his shocked face.

"You're… turned?" he was at a loss for words. I just nodded. He reached a hand out to touch my cheek.

I felt a little electric shock run through me at his touch and couldn't help myself. I leaned in and kissed him, brushing my lips against his.

He reacted instantly, pulling me to him and taking advantage of my gasp to slip his tongue into my mouth. I closed my eyes and knotted my fingers into his hair. His hands went from my waist to my hips to my thighs, where he curled his fingers around them and hoisted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist instinctively. I felt him walking and then we were falling. I pulled away and saw that we had landed on the bed, with him resting up above me. He stared at me with an intensity that seemed to bore right through me.

That look in his eyes…

He brought his lips to mine once more as he ran one of his hands up my hip to my shirt, carefully lifting the material a quarter of an inch. He broke away and looked at me, asking silently for permission.

I nodded, and he removed my shirt, throwing it carelessly away before kissing my neck. My hands were nimble as they danced down the front of his shirt, undoing the buttons as they went. He sat up for one second and let the shirt fall from his shoulders, shrugging out of it and tossing it before he brought his lips to my neck once again. I moaned, running my hands down his back, feeling the hard, tight muscles flutter under my touch.

His hands wandered to my jeans, his thumbs dipping in under the dark denim and stroking my hipbones in circular motions. After he rubbed them, he brought a hand to the button and undid my jeans, pulling the zipper down slowly.

"Gaara…" I gasped in his ear. There was a rumble from his chest that reminded me of a pleased cat purring. He pulled my jeans down slowly as he brought his lips back to mine. I bit down onto his lip and drew a small river of sweet blood. I sucked on his lip, drinking the sweet nectar. He groaned and pressed his hips between my legs. I felt his arousal against my underwear, rubbing against the spot where my body was almost exploding with heat. He started to grind his hips into mine in a slow rhythm that was driving me insane.

I moaned, and then arched when I felt his hands dance across my back to unclip my bra. He pulled off my bra, revealing my breasts to him. I immediately brought my arms to my chest in an attempt to cover myself. He snarled and pulled my arms up and over my head, shackling them with one hand.

"Don't hide from me." He growled softly. I nodded, closing my eyes.

"Why are you so embarrassed?" he whispered in my ear, nibbling my earlobe.

"I-I've never let any m-man see me like this." I gasped out as one of his hands ran up my side, brushing past my breast.

"Don't be embarrassed. You're beautiful." He stated before placing hot, open-mouthed kisses down my neck. One of his hands surprised me as he cupped my right breast. I moaned and scratched his back, scraping my nails over his pale, smooth skin. His lips continued to wander until he reached my other breast. He looked up at me before he started to trace around my now hard nipple with his tongue.

"G-Gaara!" I gasped, arching slightly. He continued to make lazy circles around my nipple while his hand kneaded my other one. He finally took the nipple into his mouth, sucking on it and sending a whole new sensation through me. I moaned loudly, knotting my fingers into his hair. My breathing was growing more erratic, and quickened when he switched breasts. He finally finished his work and brought his face to mine.

He stared down at me, and ground his hips into mine again. I growled gently, running my hands down his chest to his black jeans. I shyly ran my hand over the hard lump that had formed in his pants and he hissed.

"Nori…" he groaned as I stroked it again. He threw his head back as I continued to stroke him. I finally stopped with him groaning in disapproval, but preceded to unbutton his pants and pull them down He kicked them off, leaving him in a pair of black boxers. I ran my hands back up his chest to his face. I brought his lips to mine, molding them to his while he pulled down my panties. If I were human, I would've been blushing like mad.

He began to kiss my neck as his hand stroked my inner thigh, coming into dangerous proximity of my core. He then bit into my neck and inserted a finger into me.

"Gaara!" I screamed, arching violently as an electric current ran through me. The endorphins that had entered my bloodstream from his fangs were starting to take effect, making my stomach coil. He growled as he drank my blood and added another finger inside me, thrusting them in and out of me. I moaned, turning my head to the side as he drew his head away from my neck. He licked his lips and added another finger. I screamed his name once more as the coil in my stomach tightened to the point of pain. But, before that coil snapped, he pulled his fingers out. I growled and looked up at him. He smirked with a predatory grin, his black and yellow eyes shining. He brought his fingers up to his lips and licked them clean of my fluids. He closed his eyes, breathing deeply.

"You taste so sweet Nori." He stated, his voice deep and husky. I shivered as he licked the wound he'd inflicted on my neck and slowly headed south, kissing the valley between my breasts to my stomach. He licked around my belly button, making me shudder again, and continued.

"Gaara?" my voice was shaky as I looked down at him. He smirked again and skipped THAT region and kissed my thigh, heading back north slowly. He stopped at THE spot, and pulled my legs to rest on his shoulders.

"I want some more." And before I could react, he licked my nether lips. I gasped as he continued to lick the folds, the coil in my stomach re-tightening as he continued his work. I screamed his name when he sucked on the small bundle of nerves of my core.

"Gaara!"

I continued to moan and scream as he proceeded to insert his tongue into my cave. The coil tightened, and finally snapped. I clutched the sheets and moaned loudly, my magic was now on the fritz and focusing in my eyes and forming my Sharingan as my body exploded with pleasure. When the spots faded from my vision, I looked down at him. He was licking his lips slowly and provocatively, his yellow eyes looking at me as he placed his chin on my stomach, rubbing my hips in soft, slow circles. I saw his eyes drift to the still remaining curse mark on my hip.

"Why's this still there? I thought-" I pressed a finger to his lips.

"I'll explain later. Just shut up and kiss me." I growled, pulling his face to mine and kissing him. I could taste myself on his lips as he molded mine together with his. I brought my hands down to the waistband of his boxers and moved them down slowly. He kicked them off before breaking away and looking at me. I couldn't help but stare at his manhood. How the hell was THAT supposed to fit in me? I gulped and he chuckled, pulling me in for another kiss. He pulled away and positioned himself at my opening.

"You sure you want this Nori? I can stop now, but I can't if we keep going." He rasped out. I just nodded and opened my legs a little wider while I wrapped my arms around his neck. He captured my lips before he thrust into me. His mouth muffled my scream as a searing pain shot through me. He had torn through my barrier, and stilled above me, giving me time to adjust. He broke away, kissing my forehead and licking away my bloody tears.

"I'm sorry it hurts. I'm so sorry…" He whispered into my ear lovingly. My tears stopped, and the pain was soon replaced by a pleasurable feeling. I bucked my hips gently, giving him the go ahead. He kissed me and began to rock his hips, pulling out slightly before thrusting deeper into me. I grew tiresome of the slow pace and whispered into his ear.

"Faster…"

He complied with my wish and went faster.

"Gaara…" I moaned out into his ear.

"Say it again." He growled, biting into my shoulder.

"Gaara."

He growled again and went faster. I screamed his name as the coil from before was beginning to tighten once more. My Sharingan began to spin as I leaned forward and bit into his neck harshly. He snarled and his pace increased as I drank in his sweet blood. I drew my lips away from his neck just as my coil snapped, shooting heat and electricity through me.

"GAARA!!!" I screamed, scratching his back and drawing blood. He thrust into me a few more times before his arms began to shake.

"Noriko!" he roared my name as I felt heat shoot into my womb before he collapsed onto me. He made an attempt to roll off, but I just pulled him to me.

"It's ok Gaara. I don't mind." I whispered as he rested his head on my chest. He was still inside me, and I reveled in the feel of it. The intimacy of it...

"Nori-hime?" he whispered, grabbing my attention. I looked down at him; his eyes back to their normal jade color.

"I love you. Honest to God. I love you with all of my being." He stated, locking his gaze with mine. I smiled before responding.

"I love you too." I whispered running my fingers through his messy crimson locks. And he did something I never expected him to do. He closed his black-rimmed eyes, and slept...

I woke up, blinking several times and taking in my surroundings. I was in Gaara's room… The memories flooded through my mind and I smiled. I looked at the sleeping man at my chest. My little raccoon… I giggled quietly and stroked his face. He stirred, his eyes fluttering open before looking at me.

"Morning sleepy head." I teased quietly. He just smirked.

"Morning love." He greeted sleepily before kissing the valley between my breasts. I giggled again at his butterfly kiss. He pulled out of me and rolled to the side looking at me. His fingers ghosted down my side, his eyes following until he reached my still present curse mark. He just looked back at me, eyebrow (…what eyebrow?) raised. I just chuckled at his confused expression.

"I thought converting you would break the curse." He muttered.

"It did." I chuckled again.

"Then why is that god forsaken thing still there?" he hissed at my mark.

"Because it can't eat away at my body anymore silly! Not even the curse's magic can eat away at the body of a vampire." I stated. He just looked at me.

"There are only a few ways to kill us right? Either by cutting off our head or destroying the heart. The curse mark doesn't cut off heads, and it can't eat away at an organ that doesn't work, so it cancels the effects out. But, I can still use its power without having to worry about it hurting me." I saw his brain registering the information as I spoke.

"Ah" Was his simple reply before pulling me to him. He pulled the covers over us before kissing my forehead. I was just about to doze off when I heard something downstairs.

"Gaara! Where the hell are you? You have to hear the news!" Temari was flying up the stairs before we could even become, ahem, PRESENTABLE.

"Noriko's gonna be alri-" Temari stopped in mid sentence when she entered the room. Her eyes were wide, and my face would've been as red as a tomato if I were capable of blushing.

"HOLY SHIT!!! I'm blind!!!" she shrieked as she ran out the door shutting it behind her as she went. I just started laughing into Gaara's immaculate chest. He chuckled and grabbed my chin. He angled my face upwards and kissed me. We stayed there for a few moments before he pulled away.

"I love you, Noriko Uchiha." He stated simply. I smiled.

"I love you, Sabaku no Gaara."

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Wow… we're all done. This was my first fanfic, and I must say, I'm very satisfied with the result. O_O THE ENDING WAS SUPER LONG!!! I may write one last concert scene, which will be like, 3 chapters, like it was in the beginning. I may write a sequel, because I noticed ITACHI IS STILL SINGLE!!!!Itachi: You hear that ladies? I, the great Itachi Uchiha, am still single!

*FANGIRLS SCREAM*

Lili-chan: Yeah, but you killed your wife. That might kill your chances.

*cricket, cricket*

Itachi: Damn you

Lili-chan: Anyways, if I get enough reviews and/or messages asking for a sequel, I'll try writing one. I am also updating the Raven story when I get the chance, and will be posting a SasuNaru one-shot. That will probably be the last of my Naruto fanfics.

SORRY!

I just have a few ideas for some Final Fantasy stories. I'm currently working on a crossover story with Noctis, from FF Versus XIII, and Rinoa (my favorite FF character) from FF VIII. Also working on a Noctis/Stella one too. And lastly, I have an idea for a Drakengard story too. Those will be coming out soon hopefully.

I hope you all enjoyed this story. THANK YOU FOR READING!!!!!

Lots of love,

Lili-chan, a.k.a XxXLiliumAngelXxX