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Chapter 34

"Iruka, it's me. Can you hear me?" whispered Kakashi, laying his hand on his mates arm waiting for him to answer but started to panic when he didn't receive one. Leaning his head down he whispered in the tan vampires ear. "Please wake up."

"You need to have skin to skin contact."

"How does he expect me to have skin to skin contact and not do anything? Just seeing Iruka's body is enough to send my body into overdrive." Sighing, Kakashi sat up and looked through the trees to where his mansion would be, before looking back down at his lover. "I can't do anything here. I need to take him home." muttered Kakashi, as he put one arm under the tan neck and the other under Iruka's legs. Once standing, Kakashi gathered all of his energy before racing back towards the mansion as quick as his legs would move. Once reaching his house, Kakashi ran upstairs, skipping steps as he ran. Running into his room, he gently laid the tan vampire on his bed, pulling Iruka in close as his emotions started to take over him. "What do I do? Please help me." muttered Kakashi, pulling the tan vampire in tighter when there still was no response. Pulling away, Kakashi stood up and started to undress as he continued to watch for any movement from his lover. "I need to find a way to awaken him so he can drink my blood, but how do I do that. That would be the best way to give him some of my strength, but I don't know how to wake him. I'm sure as heck not going to take him while he's unconscious. As much as I want it, that's just not right.

Sitting down on the bed, Kakashi pulled one leg up on the bed, while the other still touched the floor. Bending over he leaned down on one arm, as he caressed a tan cheek with his other hand. "I don't know what I'm suppose to do. Please help guide me." lowering his head onto the tan forehead below. Closing his eyes, he ran his tongue along the tan vampire's sweet lips before kissing him, jumping back when what felt like an electric shock went through his mouth. "What was that? Was that was Naruto was meaning?"

Standing back up, Kakashi started to remove his clothes before bending down and taking off Iruka's clothes. Once finished Kakashi laid a hand on the tan stomach slowly moving it up to his chest, accidentally running his little finger over a pink nipple hearing a moan come from the tan vampire below. Hearing the soft noise, Kakashi lifted his head and stared as his lovers face. "Iruka?" Waiting to hear some kind of response, but he didn't make any more sounds. Moving himself to align their bodies, Kakashi braced himself on his arms, resting his arms beside Iruka's head, lowering the rest of his body just above the tan body. Slowly lowering himself back down, Kakashi lifted one hand and ran his thumb along those sweet lips but didn't feel anything. Moving his hand to the back of Iruka's head, he ran his fingers through the chocolate strands as he lowered his head once again connecting with those sweet lips that he could never get enough of once again feeling the shock go through his body as he connected, but not pulling away. Laying his body down against Iruka's, Kakashi gasped into the kiss as he felt the electric pulse move down his body. He knew that he couldn't release Iruka now. He had to keep their bodies connected at all cost.

Moving his hand down, Kakashi grabbed the tan hand and intertwined their fingers, moving their hands just above Iruka's head. Then moving his leg and wrapping it around one of the tan legs wanting to get as much contact as he could. He would give as much of his strength to Iruka that he had to, even if that meant that it would kill him. He didn't care. The only thing that mattered to him now was Iruka. If Iruka wouldn't survive, then he didn't want to go on living. He knew that he wouldn't go on living. Kakashi squeezed his eyes tighter as the thought of losing Iruka went through his mind. It hurt to much to think about it.

Kakashi was so lost in his thoughts, that he didn't notice a hand moving until it touched his side. Jumping, Kakashi's eyes opened wide as he broke the kiss and looked down at a pair of chocolate eyes staring back at him. "Iruka?"

"Kashi?" whispered Iruka "I…I…need…" Once again closing his eyes.

"Iruka?" gasped Kakashi "Iruka, please wake up. What do you need?" Panicking when he didn't receive an answer. "Please Ruka, wake up. What do you need?"

Not opening his eyes, Iruka mumbled one word. "Blood"

"Blood? My Blood?"

"Yes" whispered Iruka

Leaning down, Kakashi exposed his neck without a second thought. "Then take it."

"To tired." mumbled Iruka

"Please Iruka. You can't die. I won't allow it." But Iruka didn't answer him. "IRUKA!"

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"Do you think he will be alright?" mumbled Naruto, as he and Sasuke walked back through the woods towards the Uchiha mansion.

"He'll be fine. Kakashi won't give up that easily." replied Sasuke, wrapping his arm around his lovers shoulder, pulling him closer, trying to comfort him.

Naruto laid his head on the pale vampires shoulder. He couldn't stop the worry that was in the pit of his stomach. He didn't like the feeling of being so helpless. Iruka was always there for him whenever he needed him, but when the time came that Iruka needed help, he was useless. Naruto clenched his fist as the thought went through his mind.

Feeling the tension in his lovers body, Sasuke ran his hand down along the tan arm, and wrapped his hand around the clinched fist. Feeling the tension ease, Sasuke intertwined the fingers. "He'll be fine."

Naruto stopped as he looked over at the pale vampire, a small smile crossing his face as a lone tear ran down his tan cheek. "Thank you, Sasuke."

Reaching up with his other hand, Sasuke wiped the tear away. "I'll always be hear for you, as Kakashi will always be there for Iruka. You have to believe in Kakashi. I've known him for a long time, and I know that he won't give up without a fight. He will do whatever he can to save Iruka, especially now that they are connected. Iruka is a part of him, as you are a part of me. I can't survive without you, as he can't survive without Iruka."

"Wha…What will happen to Kakashi if he can't save Iruka?" whispered Naruto

Not wanting to tell Naruto the truth, but knowing that he had to, Sasuke looked back as he muttered. "He will die."

"WHAT?" gasped Naruto, clutching his fists into Sasuke's shirt as he stared into the black eyes.

Turning his head back around, Sasuke cupped Naruto cheek. "Once a vampire has joined with his/her soul mate, they are joined for life. If something were to happen to their mate, they would no longer be able to go on living. Once a vampire joins their blood with another that vampire is now connected through their blood and can no longer survive on the blood of others."

Naruto lowered his head and rested his forehead on Sasuke's chest. "So if I were to die, you would also?"

"Yes, we are joined by blood now." replied Sasuke. Pulling Naruto in tighter as he felt the fist clench even tighter on his shirt. "Please don't worry. I wouldn't want it any other way. You've opened my eyes to a whole other world." Naruto lifted his head and stared into his lovers black eyes, disbelief showing in his own eyes. Sasuke smirked as he leaned forward and gave Naruto a quick kiss before leaning his forehead on the tan vampires looking straight into the bright blue eyes. "I love you, Naruto.

Naruto's eyes widened as he heard the confession, his cheeks turning a bright red. Lowering his eyes, Naruto whispered "I love you too."

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Tsunade and Jiraiya helped Fugaku as they returned to the Uchiha mansion. There were several injuries from the battle with Itachi and his group, and they needed a place to help the injured. Most of the vampires with minor injuries were able to heel themselves, but Shizune was still unconscious and Tenzou and Asuma were both seriously injured and don't have enough strength to heal themselves.

Once they reached the mansion, Mikoto led them in and motioned them upstairs so they could tend to the injured. "You can lay Fugaku down in here." motioned Mikoto "I can tend to his injuries."

Not saying anything, Jiraiya walked into the room and helped Fugaku onto the bed. Jiraiya turned around and smiled as he looked over at Mikoto "Go easy on him."

Smirking, Mikoto replied "I'll try, but I can't guarantee anything."

"Mikoto!!" gasped Fugaku

"Yes dear?" asked Mikoto, looking over at her mate innocently.

Chuckling, Jiraiya shook his head as he turned to leave. "I'll stop by later to make sure you're still alive." Not stopping as he heard Fugaku yell behind him.

"JIRAIYA!!"

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Gai carried Shizune into the room at the top of the stairs, Tsunade following close behind. "Do you think she'll be alright?" asked Gai

"I'm not sure. She was hit pretty hard from what Anko said. I want you to go and check on the status with Tenzou and Asuma and report back to me. I sent Sakura to work on Tenzou, and Kurenai is with Asuma. So don't worry if you can't get in to see Asuma." smirked Tsunade at the last part.

"Um, yes Hokage-sama." muttered Gai, clearing his head before looking over at the young vampire laying on the bed before looking back at Tsunade. "Please take care of her."

"I will do everything I can." replied Tsunade, looking down at her assistant after hearing the door close. "I just hope it's enough." Not saying anything else as she got to work on repairing the damage the vampire inflicted on her.

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Sakura motioned for the vampires to lay Tenzou on the bed. "She had just started to learn about the healing process, and Tsunade had already thrown her into this kind of a situation, and by herself no less." She tried to fight back the nervousness as she bent down to look at Tenzou's wounds. She wasn't very old for a vampire, but she did know that the best way for a vampire to heal was through drinking blood. Blood was the way for vampires to maintain their energy. But a healing vampire is able to transfer their energy into the body of another vampire if that vampire is unable to heal themselves. "Where are you injured the worst?"

"My chest and legs." replied Tenzou

"Alright, relax your body as much as you can." replied Sakura, raising her hands and resting them on the broad chest below her, closing her eyes as she concentrated on sending her energy into the body below.

Tenzou gritted his teeth as he felt the energy seep through his body, trying not to tense his body as the pain shot through him. "Sa…Sakura….hurts"

Sakura tried to concentrate harder as she heard Tenzou, but it wasn't working. She wasn't strong enough yet to heal these severe of wounds.

"Sakura….please stop….the pain.." gasped Tenzou, through his teeth.

Hearing the plea, Sakura quickly pulled her hands away. Lowering her head, she muttered "I'm sorry. I don't think I'm strong enough."

"Blood"

"What?" asked Sakura, looking up at the older vampire.

"Your blood. If I drank your blood, I would be able to heal myself."

Blushing, Sakura replied "Um, if…if you think that will help."

Turning his head so he was facing the pink haired vampire, Tenzou replied "Yes, and I won't drink any more than I need to. I promise."

Sakura's cheeks turned an even darker shade of red as she thought about Tenzou sinking his teeth into her neck. She had always thought of the vampire as being handsome, and to have him drink her blood was exciting her more than it really should have been. "I'm sure he's only doing this because he has to, that's all." Moving her hair to the side, Sakura leaned over so that her neck was exposed by the older vampires mouth. "Alright"

"Are you sure you're ok with this?" asked Tenzou, as he stared at the pale neck in front of him. Already feeling his fangs extend inside his mouth as he asked the question.

"Yes"

Not wasting anymore time, Tenzou slowly lifted one hand as to not irritate his wound anymore than he had to and grabbed the back of the young female vampires head as he lifted his head, sinking his fangs into the soft skin, pulling her in tighter as he drank her blood. "Her blood tastes amazing. Why is it different?" Trying to keep himself in control as he drank, as he started to suck harder.

Sakura closed her eyes as she felt Tenzou's fangs sink into her neck. Gasping as she felt the older vampire suck harder. "Nnn, Tenzou" whispered Sakura. Her body was becoming more sensitive than normal and wherever the older vampire touched with his hand made her skin feel like it was on fire. She slowly opened her eyes half way and stared at the older vampires neck, her mouth watering as she stared. Hearing something behind her, Sakura moved her eyes to see Gai standing in the door way with his mouth hanging wide open, her eyes widening as she met his, before he turned around and slammed the door behind him.

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