"So what's your name?" Naruto and the stranger walked deeper into the forest. They were nearing his home and the stranger hadn't said a single word since they'd been in the town.
"Sasuke" The man, now recognized as Sasuke, said quickly.
"That's a really nice name" Sasuke paused and looked at him, he seemed to be surprised by Naruto's compliment. "What does it mean?" Naruto asked. Naruto thought about how incredibly odd this 'Sasuke' seemed. It was like he never breathed. His sentences were short and direct.
"To help. My mother named me" Naruto nodded and then arrived at his house. Naruto rubbed his neck in shame.
"This is my little cottage, come inside" Naruto walked in and stood aside, and let Sasuke walk in. "would you like some tea?
Sasuke had ventured into the local town hoping that he could maybe find clues on how to find his mystery human. Thankfully, he seemed to be lucky that day because the boy seemed to find him. In the daylight, he noticed more about the clumsy human. He took in the features of this boy. He was the most beautiful person he'd ever laid his eyes on, his eyes were such an impossible shade of blue and his skin matched with the sun in the most appealing way.
When he bumped into him, his scent instantly attacked his nose and electrified his body. He didn't think humans could smell this way, to him they all smelled the same. But this boy made his body shiver with his scent. He knew that he wanted to figure out more about this boy. Like, why he was the reason his Sharingan activated?
Even with the multitude of questions that Sasuke had, he didn't feel like outrightly asking Naruto any weird questions. He did notice that the boy didn't seem to remember him so he thanked his lucky stars for that one.
Sasuke sat on the small couch of Naruto's little cottage. He looked around and noticed that the small cottage was well furnished with all the things one would expect in a family cottage. The sofa was a sturdy-looking worn couch and a small metal table sat just in front of it. He couldn't help but chuckle a little, thinking about how small and basic the cottage was in comparison with his castle. It was definitely a different experience from what he was used to living, but at the same time, he had never felt so comfortable before.
At the small table, he noticed a framed picture of Naruto in his masked appearance. The cottage looked like it was glowing warm, and he could see a small flickering candle at the top of the table. The scent was dull, but it could still be recognized. It smelled of lavender and something else he couldn't identify. The warm atmosphere of the cottage felt comforting and he felt at peace in this moment, unlike he ever had.
Aside from that the overall smell of Naruto bombarded his nose and it made his urge to grab Naruto and feed on him stronger than he'd ever expected.
"Okay, so I was thinking maybe making a bit of octopus and clams. I'm unsure why but he loves seafood what do you think Sasuke?" Naruto sat next to Sasuke with a teacup in hand. Naruto watches as Sasuke stared at the burning flame on the coffee table, deep in thought. "Sasuke?" Sasuke jumped at the sound of Naruto's voice, finally noticing his presence next to him.
"Yes?" He replied, keeping his words short so he wouldn't breathe in the good scent right next to him.
"I said that I was thinking about making him octopus and clams for my cousin and I was wondering your opinion" Naruto looked into Sasuke's dark eyes and when Sasuke spoke again it made him shiver a bit.
"That sounds lovely. What about side dishes?"
It had been about 5 hours of the two cooking and preparing food for Nagato. Naruto had only known this stranger for a few hours yet it felt like forever. There was something about this man that attracted him yet the signals in his body were screaming for him to not trust Sasuke.
He ignored them of course, thinking that he was just being paranoid. They'd just finished the last dish and they had been sitting on the couch together conversating about small things. Naruto looked over and noticed that the sun was starting to set and it seems like Sasuke had noticed it as well.
Sasuke began to stand up and walk over to the door. "Well this day has been eventful but I fear it is time for me to head back home"
"Wait!" Naruto went up to Sasuke and placed a bowl into his hands. "For the road" Naruto smiled warmly at Sasuke.
"Thank you. Try not to bump into people anymore dobe." Sasuke smiled right back at Naruto and felt his body shiver. Even if the word was an insult, the way the word rolled off his tongue made Naruto feel even more drawn to Sasuke.
Not many young people use Japanese since people had started traveling and only certain people used it. Although Naruto never spoke it as much outside of his house, Nagato taught him the language so he was fluent. "Asshole" Instead of showing Sasuke how much he affected him, he decided to ignore it.
Sasuke smirked. "I hope to see you again Naruto" Naruto almost blushed at the way Sasuke said his name and he tried not to lose his shit right in front of him.
"I-i hope to see you again Sasuke"
It had been 2 months since then and the two had been 'running' into each other more frequently and they'd end up hanging out a lot more than not. They had seemingly become very good friends and they both had started to develop feelings that neither of them wanted to admit to themselves.
At this particular moment, the two had both been in Naruto's room conversating about books. Nagato's books to be exact.
"One would think, with all of these books surrounding your home you'd be just a tad bit smarter dobe" Naruto glared at Sasuke and grabbed a pillow to throw at him.
"Fuck off asshat! Nagato forbade me from touching his books, and he refuses to tell me why I can't read them" Naruto rolls his eyes at his friend.
"It isn't like you'd read them even if you could" Sasuke had gotten better at not letting Naruto's scent cloud his mind, he still never dared to get too close to Naruto just because of his smell. He also has had some trouble feeding whenever he goes out with his family to hunt. Every human he captured just never seemed to satiate his hunger. No matter how much he ate he still seemed hungry.
He figured it had something to do with Naruto. The more he hung around him the more his hunger for him grew. It became harder to walk close to him. There was an incident where Naruto accidentally fell onto his lap and Sasuke almost lost himself. It took everything in him to not grab Naruto, push him against the wall, and suck every drop out of his body.
Nonetheless, Sasuke was still empty-handed when it came to his sharingan. It hadn't returned since then and Itachi wouldn't stop bombarding him with questions as to where he has been going out every day for the last two months and about his sharingan. Sasuke also came up empty-handed when he tried figuring out why it had been Naruto to activate it. Sure Sasuke had maybe more than a couple of boners when around him but that doesn't mean that he's gay. Right?
Whatever, Sasuke would just have to learn how to keep his distance from Naruto. Usually, Sasuke had no remorse when it came to humans, he didn't think their lives meant more than the ants that crawl along the pavement in the town, but Naruto was different. Aside from the fact that the first time he tried to drink from Naruto he was pushed back by some unknown force, he did not want to kill Naruto.
"Hush your mouth teme!" Naruto had gotten up from his bed and went over to the corner that Sasuke was standing in and he pinched his side, frowning when Sasuke had no reaction.
"What exactly were you hoping to accomplish there?" Sasuke smirked at him and Naruto's face grew red. Naruto frowned and he was about to playfully punch Sasuke in the shoulder when Sasuke quickly grabbed his arm and turned them both around in one swift moment. Naruto's face had been the color of a tomato by now and his body grew hot as Sasuke leaned further down towards his face. "Careful dobe, you wouldn't want to get hurt now would you?"
With Naruto so close Sasuke felt like he might lose himself. He was so close and he smelled so good.
Naruto had finally had enough of it and took the liberty of closing his eyes and pressing his lips against Sasuke. His kiss was filled with passion and love. Sasuke's hands were placed on Naruto's hips as he softly pressed his lips against his. It was a very sweet kiss that both of them couldn't deny the feeling. Sasuke realized his lips felt nice on Naruto's, like a warm hug but on your mouth. The feeling was very sweet and he felt like he didn't want the kiss to end.
Sasuke pulled away and yanked Naruto away from the wall and quickly, while trying not to use his vampire speed, walked over to his bed. "S-Sasuke what are you doing" Naruto was surprised when Sasuke pulled him away from the wall and dragged him to his bed. He was a little confused and wanted to know what is going on. Sasuke's actions felt so intimate. He was blushing while trying to say something else but nothing came out of his mouth, he was just trying to think of anything that could explain the situation but nothing made sense in his head.
"W-What now?" Naruto was blushing like crazy. His heart was beating so fast because he felt so embarrassed. However, he was also a bit happy by the fact that Sasuke was doing this to him. He was flattered, which made him feel very happy.
Sasuke was very hesitant about what he wanted to do. He didn't want to hurt Naruto, but he also couldn't deny his own feelings. He was stuck. His feelings for Naruto felt so real right now, it was difficult to deny them. He couldn't believe he was actually doing this, but his heart was telling him he had to follow his heart.
He decided to just follow his heart and go for it. Sasuke took a deep breath and went towards Naruto. He leaned forward to kiss him and he pushed him back onto the bed, using his arms to hover above Naruto as they made out.
The moment he started, he felt a wave of emotions wash over him. It was impossible to describe them in words, but his heart felt like it was melting inside his body. He couldn't believe how real this felt and he finally understood what it meant to feel such immense joy and love because of another person.
As they continued, Sasuke paused. He heard footsteps from outside the cottage. "Sasuke?" Sasuke looked at Naruto.
"Your cousin. He's home." Naruto looked at him confused because he couldn't hear anything. Suddenly he heard the doorknob rattle. His face turned white from fear and he ran to his bedroom door. Being clumsy, he tripped on his shoes and scraped his leg on the desk. He was so embarrassed. He couldn't believe he had forgotten about his cousin and that he had tripped in front of Sasuke. He didn't want him to see him like this.
The wound instantly started bleeding and Naruto grabbed his leg to inspect it. "Fuck that stings" Naruto looked up and his body grew cold when he saw Sasuke. "S-Sasuke? w-whats wrong with your eyes?"
