Author's Note

First of all, if you have time, do listen to Air Supply's song, 'I Can Wait Forever', as I was listening to it at the later stage of this chapter. lol I seriously like the song.

Prescripto13: glad you like it, as always.

夢兒君: Since I have replied you in tieba, so enjoy this chapter!

krito1389: You will able to do that soon, though not in this chapter.

: Doumo!

"Senpai, I am taking you back to your room now. Kazuhiko-san is back, he will look after An-sama." Tenzo's voice echoed softly. Kakashi felt the familiar warmth and the musky scent. He felt his kohai lifted him up, wrapping him inside his embrace. He wanted to open his eyes, but his eyelids were heavy. He felt the blond's presence too. The smell of the sweetness of the blood, the warmth as well as the fox's musky scent was filling the room. He wasn't sure whether it was a good or bad that the young priest has come, but it was a relief, nonetheless. He couldn't wait to see the blond; yet, his mind was dragging him back. He gave up and let the darkness consumed him, as he heard the prayer that the kohai was murmuring.

"Kakashi."

The said vampire opened his eyes as he heard the call. He was placed on a sofa, inside a study. The fire was lid, the room was cosy and filled with the typical scent of wood. There was a silver hair man standing by the fire.

"Sorry to drag you here, Kakashi. But I would like to talk to you," said the man, as he turned, facing the vampire. "As a father, I have failed miserably. But I was glad that An-san has taken care of you well."

Kakashi grasped as he realised the man. "Chichiue," he addressed.

"My son," the man, Sakumo spoke as he took a seat, opposite of the vampire. "I am relief that you are still willing to call me your father. If that day we could have other methods, I would not want to let you carry the burden. I would not have you become one of the Sasaki. No matter how noble and an honour to be the holder of the Tsuki, vampire's long lasting eternality is somehow a hell to lots."

"Chichiue," the vampire verbalised lowly, "I am not blaming you, and definitely not regretting. An-niisan has been extremely good to me. He took care of me as if I was his own child. The other Sasaki have been good to me…"

Sakumo waved and stopped the vampire. "I know, my son. Every time when you were inside The Coffin, An san has come to visit me. He has kept me updated. I just felt the urge to see you, after all these years." He then stood up, and approached the vampire. He bent and leaned forward. He brushed away the hair that was covering the eye, showing the crimson iris. "I am proud of you, my son. I am so glad that I have a son like you; not just the time when you inherited the sharingan, but also when we placed the Desire inside you." He placed a soft kiss on the vampire's forehead, just like the time when they were human for once. "Our time together is short. But I will be here, right in your heart, no matter whether you can feel my presence at all. Go, my son. It's time for you to go. Make me proud."

"Chichiue," Kakashi called as he felt that he was pulling away from the room, seeing the room turning back to the darkness. "Father."

Ooooo

Even though Kazuhiko would like to stay with his master for longer, however, as the leader's assistant, without the leader's presence, he needed to take care of the clan's daily activities. There was not much to do, but then, somehow he could always make reasons to not to see the vampire. He knew that it was partially due to the Uchiha. Sometimes he wondered, maybe he should regret to let the Uchiha to stay close to the vampire.

Madara stayed by the vampire since that day when he pulled the vampire out by force. He never has the gift to be patient. His patient only shew because of the vampire leader. His book dropped as he saw the vampire opened his eyes slowly, revealing his crimsons eyes.

"Ma-adara?" the vampire called uncertainly and softly.

"An." Madara helped the vampire to sit up slowly, adjusting the pillows. But as he was adjusting, the vampire pulled him to the bed, and pinned him to the mattress.

An straddled him and whispered, "I know there're things that we needed to discuss, but I needed to be filled." He licked the man's neck, feeling the pulse.

Madara didn't speak but tapped the vampire's shoulder, gesturing to go forth. He closed his eyes, letting the vampire to drink his blood; at the same time, he tided his mind, as like what the vampire said, there were plenty that they needed to go through and done with.

Once the vampire was fed, the crimson turned back to the normal dark blue. "Gome," he apologised as he tied his hair back.

"Don't worry about it, An," Madara said as he took his seat, moved back to his chair. He just wasn't keen to talk about important issues on bed, as he had unpleasant experience with the previous leader of the Senju, the Shodaime Hokage of the Konoha. He sighed inaudibly as he pushed the memories away. "An, I want to talk to you about Kakashi."

"Kashi-kun? What about it?"

"We are different, An. Even Kakashi is now a Sasaki, an immortal; he was once a human after all. I just felt that he still has the human side inside him, no matter how young he then become a Sasaki."

"I have thought of it, Madara." He looked right into the Uchiha's eyes. " I just don't understand what you are trying to say."

"You remembered the song that Kakashi was so into previously?"

The vampire leader tilted his head, "you are referring "I can wait forever"?" He jumped out of the bed and put on the recorder. "I like the song, but I just don't find the song echo with my feelings. Maybe as you said, I am an immortal by birth."

"An," Madara hugged the vampire behind. "I just felt that even if you have managed to take away the Desire, but if you are hurt, Kakashi won't be happy. For us, humans, we have the romance of waiting. Even the Desire was an obstacle, it wouldn't affect their love. Trust me, An."