Author's Notes

Thank you so much, as once I got time to re-read my chapters, there were so many mistakes TAT, hotoni, thanks for reading it!

This chapter is longer than usual as I liked the plot and that funny enough, while I was swimming, I almost chocked as I suddenly was scared by Yamato taicho's ghoul eyes and that's where I got the idea from. Therefore, I have to give the credit to my beloved taicho. Doumo, Yamato taicho!

krito1389: Gomen, lack of inspiration these days, hard to produce lemon; and that I have to sort out their emotion first! QAQ

dreamer1084: well, you will know later... I am going to send Kakashi away, but not now as I have a few more ideas to write... I didn't have a solid story structure for this one, so I am kind of messing around. hahah.. And for the memory jutsu, it's not exactly gone, still there are parts of Kakashi's memories are locked, just that An-kun has underestimated the love between them. And for Konoha... just can tell you that Naruto's previous deaths were related to Konoha, but not because he was against them or killed by them...
p.s. 痴情的老師不好嗎？

Prescripto13: glad that you like it, doumo! And for your question, the hint is that when An-kun told Kurama about the incidents happened 100 & 300 years ago... If you still have no idea, then you will know more when I revealed the truth! Once again, thanks for your support. lol

Vii.

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Since thyat day, Naruto has not seen the vampire, he guessed as what Kurama has told him, the vampire clan was busy with the extraction that they were doing. He was intending to invite the vampire to go to the summer festival together, but now, he just called the thought off his mind. He would be only staying in the village for a few more weeks, as he needed to go back to submit his reports, as his tasks in the village were almost completed.

He closed his prayer book as he stood up. He has a slightly longer than usual conversation with the fox yesterday and that he actually was not clear of himself either, to be honest. He truly did not know how he actually felt. He has been taught to love the God, served him as much as he could. He was taught that one day he would fall in love with a member of the opposite sex; and would take her as his life long partner, forming a new family, in order to produce their offsprings, to inherent the blood and the skills as the exorcist, the name of Uzumaki. Although he was not been told that all immortals were the enemies of the church, he knew that some of the teachings suggested a rather negative reactions towards a positive relationship. He sighed again softly, as he closed the chapel door behind him. From what the fox has been telling him, he was relieved as he got the fox's support and that it has provened the fact that the Kyuubi was actually not a member of Konoha, just as what he was predicting few years ago, when he began to understand the polictical situation

inside the unit that he was told and have placed his loyalty to.

He pushed his thoughts aside as he put his cloak on, as he wanted to have some fresh air, and that a short walk in the woods was not a bad idea. He closed the chapel door quietly. It was a rather cool summer night; the wood was quiet and peaceful.

He tried to not to think about anything at all as he made his way to a foreign part of the woods. He has only come to this village once when he was still under Gai, and since then, he wanted to come back to this forest as, even though this particular wood was ancient, it has not have the typical mystery, dark element in the air. Of course, for now, he knew that it was due to the existence of the vampire clan; but, nonetheless, it did not extinguish his interest towards the land.

As he walked deeper inside the woods, he could smell a stronger scent of barbecue. His stomach groaned as a response. He rubbed his abomen softly as he made a sharp turn, toward the direction where the smell was flowing from.

As he drew the distance closer to the source, he could smell stronger of blood and he could began to hear whispers in the bushes around him. He placed his hand on his dagger that was covered by the cloak, as strong smell of blood was never a good thing.

However as he reached the edge of the woods, he was stunned. He saw Kurama was sitting on the edge of a large swimming pool. "Kurama?"

"Naruto," the Kyuubi addressed relaxingly, as he pushed the plastic straw back to the glass, "what's up?"

"W-What's going on here?"

"Konbanwa, Ekusoshisuto- kun," a voice said as a silver haired figure poked out from the water. "Fancy a swim?"

Naruto stared at the figure for a moment, as he was thinking who it was. "No thank you, An san. Is Kakashi around?"

An grinned softly, "he should be here soon, as I have sent him off to collect something for me." He unrolled his towel and wiped himself dry, as he approached the bar. "Anything for you?" he asked, while pouring himself a glass of water.

"Juice is fine," Naruto answered quickly, as he did not want blood for late snack. "I did not know there is a swimming pool here."

An chuckled, "have you met Tenzo?" He pointed at the man who was floating on the water peacefully, "he is my proud mokuton user. We have made a deal with the villagers. We maintained the pool for them every year as a token of our friendships. I have my own pool at the villa, but we normally come to have a larger gathering once every year as my pool won't be able to accomodate."

"I see..." Naruto focused on the glass that the vampire leader gave him. Before he could look for the man that he was missing, he was pinned to the bar by another figure. Either An or the raven that he has seen before moved, and that he wanted to tear their grin as the vampires were simply grinning deviously.

The figure that pinned him on the wood sniffed closely, as Naruto could feel his warm breath. "You smells delicious, Ekusoshisuto- chan..." he whispered lowly and hungrily.

Naruto was regretting, deeply; as once he saw Kurama and An, he has let go of his dagger. He really should have hold on to it, as no matter how friendly the Sasaki was with Konoha, he should have known. He turned his slight to the elder and to the fox, but none actually reacted to his request.

However, within a split second, a white blade stood between the vampire's fang and his neck. The vampire looked up and his face turned black. He hissed dangerously, "Kakashi."

"Arashi," Kakashi addressed coolly, "didn't you know that this is my prey?"

Arashi, the attacker, straightened himself up and stared at Kakashi's white blade dangerously, "why should I border? Even though you have obtained the Tsuki, I refused to believe that you are the best swordsmen in our clan."

"Really?" Kakashi looked at the man from the corner of his eyes, still leaning against the bar, right next to Naruto, "so are you challenging me?"

"Kakashi," Naruto whispered softly as he was not expected. He simply wanted to take a short walk, and now seems it became an internal conflict of the Sasaki. He looked at Kakashi and then to An, who was still grinning.

Obviously, Kakashi sensed Naruto's tension; but if he did not stand up for himself, it would not do him any favour; after all, he was one of the main assistant of his beloved aniki. "Daijoubu," he whispered softly to the blond. He swing his white katana.

"An- sama," Kazuhiko finally spoke, "you sure we don't need to stop them?"

An kept his grin as he stood up graciously, "am I invisible today?"

Arashi kneed down quickly, "iie, An- sama."

Kakashi simply put down his katana, "An-niisan..."

An looked at the men, "Arashi, I gave you permission to challenge Kakashi if you want, but then you held the responsibility for your own injury."

Arashi kept his head low and bowed deeply, "hai. Please pardon my absence."

After the vampire's departure, An smiled at his otouto and pulled Kazuhiko to fall into the water. He bit firmly into the assistant's neck as he pinned the man against the wooden swimming pool wall. Since the show was over, the others returned to their original location and some were feeding each other, while Kurama was no where to be seen.

"Ano sa..." Naruto spoke lowly as he noticed that he was the only human that was not attached to any vampire. "Kakashi..."

"Nani?" Kakashi asked as he placed his katana back to the koshirae. He tried to withdraw his gaze from the man's collar. He was tempted, as the others were feeding.

As if Naruto noticed his gaze, the man pulled his collar uncomfortably. "Ano... I don't know what has just really happened... But if... If you want, Kakashi... I..." He swallowed his saliva difficultly, "you can have my blood."

"You're serious?" Kakashi questioned as he shew his white fangs. "I may drink you to death."

"H-hai... I trust your control, Kakashi," Naruto flushed as the vampire pressed him firmly to the wood.

"Arigatou..."Kakashi murmured, "Naru..." He pierced his fangs firmly into the thin soft skin. He ignored the short painful moan that the blond made as his whole body was screaming and rejoicing at the arrival of his lover's blood.

He felt that he was alive, for once. He felt that he was a traveller in the desert, desperate for water. He was loved. His heart beat strongly and firmly because of the blond that he held in his embrace. His only love has returned to him.