Author's Notes

Strawberry and cream is one of the favourites, it is one of the best thing that happened in an english summer! As I mentioned in my other stories, as I am moving house at the moment, I have not much time to write at all, so gomenasai for my MIA.

Nonetheless, enjoy this chapter! And looking forward to hear your reviews!

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For the next few days, apart from the time when Naruto was inside the church to attend the service or the time when he was visiting the clients' place, he saw the vampire almost everywhere, most of the time, as if the vampire was following him. He turned to the Kyuubi, "na... Kurama, is it just me or what... that Kakashi guy is following me everywhere dattebyo."

Kurama chuckled, as he tried to hide his concern. Since the older Sasaki told him the incidents and the past, he was concern. In some aspect, he wanted to protect the boy by not letting the boy to see the vampire; but then, seems it was not fair and that he was not such a harsh person, despite many believed the opposite. He poked the boy's head with its tail, "I think you are way too sensitive, Naruto. This is such a small village, it's not that difficult to see people in the public area."

"Right..." Naruto echoed, "so since the Sasaki is friends with Konoha, I can talk to him, right, Kurama?"

The fox rolled his eyes, "I am not your mother, baka. Do whatever you want." Even though he somehow wanted to say 'yes', he could not; if faith was playing the trick, even him, the Kyuubi could not run against it. It was obvious, as he could see the pain and the burden that the older vampire has taken over in order to protect the younger.

With Kurama's silence permission, Naruto padded towards the silver haired vampire who was sitting on one of the chair by the table by the opened window.

"Kakashi," he greeted, "can I sit here?"

The said vampire smiled softly, "why not?" He gestured the man to sit as he greeted the Kyuubi, "Kurama."

Kurama countered, "Kakashi." Although he was curious, he could not ask, as the vampire was actually on leave. He wanted to know the progress of the extraction that the Sasaki were doing in the nearby valley. He wanted to know about the scrolls that they have managed to dig out from the ancient graves. He sat on the brightest area on the table, enjoying the sun shine.

"Na... Kakashi, I thought your kind don't really like the sun, why you are here in the cafe in the middle of the day?"

"Well, cause I am old enough?" Kakashi grinned as he answered the one of the most stupidest questions that he has encountered. As one of the genius in the clan, he only has attended the academy for 3 years, while he was taught personally by his aniki, An, and his assistant, Kuzuhiko instead.

"Haha..." Naruto laughed slightly uncomfortably, as he realised that it was a rather stupid question. He then was saved by the waitress who came to place what Kakashi has just ordered, as well as taking his order. He ordered a iced coffee for himself as well as iced tea for the Kyuubi.

He looked at the strawberry and cream that Kakashi was eating. The strawberries were really attractive. The redness was radiating under the sun and the juice was bursting out as Kakashi crushed them with the back of his spoon. The white of the cream looked immaculate, just like the gown that Mother Mary has worn. He looked at the way that Kakashi delivered the red fruit into his mouth. The juice stink his lips even more redder, for which Naruto could not help, but imaging how the subtle flesh would look like after the owner has just have his main meal. With the pale skin, the silver haired vampire just looked like the strawberry and cream that the vampire was having. He swallowed his saliva slightly difficultly.

Kurama observed closely and none of the details have escaped from his eyes. He sighed softly as he wiped his mouth with a piece of tissue paper. He felt so uncomfortable to be there, right next to them, as he felt that he was a third wheeler, a light bulb that was so shiny. He began to understand why that the older Sasaki did not stop the pair. He doubted that there would be anything that could stop their attraction towards each other. It was really down with fate. He has been with the man since the day of birth. The man has friendly characteristics which attracted both male and female, young and old. But, never, he never found the man interested in anyone, neither human nor monsters. The man told him the requirements for his ideal partner, and he really doubted that the young vampire has fulfilled any of them. He was not thinking that Kakashi was a bad partner, as he was one of the most loyal and talent Sasaki as he was told. However, with the incidents that An told him, he wondered whether it was a good idea for it to happen again. Or maybe, at least not under his watch. He stood up in one liquid motion, "hey, Naruto, I suddenly remember that I have issues that I need to talk to An- san, don't forget to go back to the church for the Service this afternoon." He then turned to Kakashi, "do you know where An –san would be in this hour?"

Kakashi titled his head, and took a small moment to think, "I think he will be at the villa at the moment, shall I get Tenzo here, so that you can get out of An-nii quicker?"

"Iie, it's fine, Kakashi. I will go to the villa to check, doumo," Kurama said as he jumped out of the cafe window.

"Is Kurama really close to An- san?" Naruto asked as he witnessed the fox's departure. "He wasn't seems to be this close to An-san, when we were back in Konoha."

"Sa..." Kakashi shrugged his shoulders lazily and put another spoon of strawberry into his mouth. "I am not that close to Kurama and that, An-nii are always on the good terms with others."

"Oh..." Naruto replied mindlessly, as he returned his focus on the strawberry and cream that was in front of the vampire.

Kakashi grinned as he put the spoon full of strawberry right in front of Naruto's face, "Arh..."

"Ha?" Naruto was puzzled and slightly shocked by the sudden appearance of the spoon.

"You have been staring at my dessert, you must be really desperate to try out," Kakashi chucked softly, "go on." He flipped the spoon in a very small angle, inviting the man to take the offer.

Naruto flushed as he did not realise that his stare was actually that heated. He took the spoon without a haste, as he would not want to embarrass himself further. "Doumo," he murmured as he savoured the taste of the fruit. It was sweeter than he expected and the cream dissolved, once it reached his tongue.

"Nice?" Kakashi asked, as he observed the man's face, enjoying the view of the man that he loved for centuries.

"Yes, it is," Naruto replied as he swallowed the last drop of the juice in his mouth. He looked at the way that Kakashi licked his spoon with his pink tougne; he could not control, but flushed again, as he realised that he has shared the same spoon with the man. Normally, he was not someone that cared about these little details, but somehow, he just felt that with this vampire, he changed. He could not help but thought of the thin, but subtle lips that the vampire has. He thought of the lips that he has been dreaming of these few days, since he met the vampire by the church. He stood up abruptly, as he heard the church bell ringing, "gomen, I got to go. See you next time." Without waiting for the vampire's reply, he dashed out and left the cafe, leaving the vampire grinning deviously.