Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the related characters. They belong to the creative genius of Masashi Kishimoto.
Author Note: Thank you for reading…this is a Yaoi and the main love interest is NejiXNaruto with some side parings. Sorry to say this hasn't been betaed to I am sure there will be mistakes and for that I really am apologetic. Now on with the story…
Chapter Eight
Magic of the Dance
Angel of Mine…Devil of Mine
Desperation and fear…
Wading through an abyss, that is what I am doing; thick layers of darkness color my sight. Wading through this feeling of pain and want, I can't help but think that I am missing something…like something happened while I was in pain from my punishment.
I slowly let the pain and the memories come back to me as my mind becomes more alive and awake. So much has happened it is so hard to understand and I just feel a little bit overwhelmed. This man or I should say vampire saved me and then he killed for me.
For me…the worthless dragon…someone killed for me.
I know all that he told me is the truth that I am his mate. It seems so strange to even think about such a thing but nevertheless here I am a dragon and I am to be the mate of Neji Hyuga; amazing absolutely amazing but I know that it is the truth.
Even now I can feel our connection, it is such a soft delicate thing this connection. Almost like it would break if a strong wind came along but in some strange way it is strong like the web of a spider. Such a contradiction…my mind seems so cluttered and unfocused.
I can feel the wounds on my back are almost healed and like those wounds I am sure with a little time the rest of me will be healed. This is something that I can hang a lot of hope on because I don't want to feel this lost and unsure of myself.
So like a spider web I will catch what I can and spin it into a web that will make me feel whole again…
Or at least I can hope…
I feel more awake now and there is a slight rumbling in my stomach which tells me it is time for something to eat.
I wonder if Neji will let me eat…
And with that thought I slowly get into a sitting position but with this new position I notice one thing and that is…
I am alone…
I know last night Neji was in here…so where is he? Am I so disgusting that he didn't want to be around me?
No! I must stop this train of thought…
I won't help me at all…why am I so morbid lately? So weak? So wanton of someone to be near me?
Sniff…sniff
What is that smell? It smells like bacon and eggs with coffee. The smell is walking this way…
Breakfast walks in this house? Okay I really need to wake up…I am getting plain weird. I feel disjointed and very unsure of myself.
Wait the door is opening…
Contentment and hope…
I walked into the bedroom where my beloved was still lounging in the bed…
I have made him breakfast…
God I hope he likes it! But who doesn't like eggs and bacon with some coffee? Wait what if he doesn't like coffee…what if he allergic to eggs…do dragons eat meat?
Really I have to stop questioning and second guessing myself…you would think that I was a fledgling instead of a vampire who has lived for centuries. But I have to admit that this nervousness is sort of exhilarating, almost like being young again…new again.
I know that he is scared and I know that he has been traumatized; but even as I know this I also know that this giddy feeling that is causing butterflies in my belly is so…unexpected. With what he has been through I know that he is going to have a hard road ahead of him. I hope that Sasuke has called Gaara because I think that any knowledge that I can gain from him will help me in the future.
Naruto is going to need any advantage that I can get gleam from Gaara and maybe it will help me in the approach necessary for Naruto to be able to heal; but nothing can be done until Gaara gets his ass here.
Shaking my head from my musing, I look down at my intended and smile. Setting the tray of breakfast foods in front of him, I then walked over to my chair and sit down.
Naruto gives me a small smile and then he begins to dig into the breakfast in front of him. He is inhaling the food like a starving man…or in this case a starving dragon…it is amazing to watch and here I thought only vampires didn't need to breath.
Giving my mate a few moments with the food, I figure it is time to start talking. Have to admit that I sort of at a loss as to what to say to him…
Oh, well…
Here I go…
"I take it that you are enjoying your breakfast" I figure I would start with something easy before I start with the hard stuff.
Naruto look up at me with a mouth full of eggs…
"G-mmm-yes" mumbled the adorable sexy over stuffed mouth.
I smiled and then motioned for him to continue eating. It only took him about five minutes more and then he was finished…must be a new mouth eating contest time. Naruto sits back and pats his now stuffed tummy.
"Thank you Neji…that was the best breakfast I have ever had" said the now satiated blond.
Naruto looks at me timidly as a small blush works its way to his face. I know that he is feeling a bit overwhelmed but I think…no I hope that time will be the cure for him.
I sit back comfortably in my chair and regard my little house guest. How does one suggest that a person needs help and that I have someone who could help him? Oh, well I guess the best approach is the straight forward one.
"Naruto, I have a friend who is coming and I think he can help you" how's that for straight. Naruto looks at me in surprise.
"Am I that bad Neji? Do you not want me here anymore?" asked the distressed dragon. Okay, I think I had better clarify.
"No you are not bad…I just thought you would like some help from a person who understands dragons and who could help you through the abuse…no one heals overnight and I think that my friend can help us…and I want to stay here forever. So don't you be thinking that I don't want you here because that is simply not true" I hope he understands now. It is so hard to gauge what effect my words are having on the young one; I mean what if I am making things worse.
Will every word I say to him be twisted? If he even listening to what I am saying or is his just waiting for the 'other shoe to drop'. With people who are abused it is very common for them to be very cautious but with dragons who are connected to the world around us it is very common for them to be overly if not obsessive about it…being cautious.
Maybe with Gaara's help Naruto won't be so unsure and timid. I really wish you could see how he looks…he would appear as a poor beaten down puppy. His posture is slouched and he is leaning away from me like he expects me to hit him. Again I really hope that Orochimaru burns in hell…over and over. In fact whoever is throwing the switch may they do it often.
My musing has made Naruto a bit uncomfortable and for that I am really contrite. I look at Naruto and give him a small smile…
"So what do you think about my friend coming?" I asked with a feeling of hope welling in my belly. Naruto still looks to be in contemplation about my friend coming to help him…
But, maybe he isn't opposed to it…
Maybe…
"I think that it would be a good idea…for I miss the ability to smile…I miss happiness and hope…and I really don't think that I would be a good mate for you if I don't learn how to do those things again" whispered Naruto very softly; in fact I would have missed the words if I wasn't a vampire.
I can't help but feel joyful over those little words. Isn't amazing what a handful of words can do? I believe that words have an impact which can be more devastating than a nuclear bomb…on the other hand words which are whispered in good will and hope can have an impact which can change the world.
Sad…huh…
I am waxing poetic crap like some teenager in love…and before you say 'no teenager does that anymore'…there was a time when teenagers would say such things when in love…Romeo and Juliet ring a bell?
You can tell I am a literature teacher…
"I am so glad that you are willing to give it a chance and I make this promise to you Naruto…you will learn how to smile again…you will feel happiness and hope…and Naruto you are right at this moment the best mate I could possibly ever wish for, so please, don't think that for a minute that I would want that to change…all my friend is coming for…is to help with the trauma that was perpetrated upon you…because even though I have lived for a long time I really don't have the experience to be effective to you and I only want the best for you…Naruto…you deserve it…you truly deserve it," I am such a sap…a complete and utter sap.
In fact, I am so sappy that I am making myself sick…
You know that is bad.
"Thank you Neji…Thank you so much" said Naruto as a small yawn escaped his perfect little mouth.
I apologize to you the reader for how very sappy, I am being right now so if you feel the need to throw up…again I am so sorry but if you were here…you would see what I mean.
I stood up and took the tray of food with me; as I began to leave the room, I turned back and smiled as Naruto wiggled down to get more comfortable in the covers.
"You get some rest…Naruto and I will wake you for dinner" I said to the nearly asleep dragon.
"That sounds great…Night Neji" Naruto said sleepily as his eyes closed. I made my way out the door and went down to the kitchen to clean the dishes up.
While standing there washing the dishes something popped into my mind…
'I had better get double mocha chocolate chip ice cream or Gaara's not going to be a happy camper and a Gaara without his ice cream is like waking the devil himself'…
'Maybe I can get Sasuke to stop at the store and get it for me' I smiled at the thought of interrupting my friend from having his 'time' with his new mate. Oh, hell who am I kidding? I laughed like an evil banshee.
I finished the dishes and made my way to the phone…
Let the evil begin…
A little time with Gaara and his damn ice cream…3rd person
"Neji had better have my ice cream…or I will be kicking his snooty ass up and down the street" mumbled Gaara as he passed a car on the interstate.
"He has three hours until I get there and I want my ice cream" pouted the red head.
Now we go to a ringing phone at Sasuke Uchiha's house…3rd person
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
"Would you answer you damn phone…Sasuke…" grumbled Shikamaru from underneath covers.
Sasuke untangled himself from the bed and made his way to his cell phone; which sad to say was in the pocket of his pants…which were half way across the room…I wonder how those pants got there.
Sasuke pulled the phone from his pants and then he growled when he saw who it was…
"What the hell do you want Neji? I was trying to catch up on some sleep…" growled the disgruntled vampire.
Laughter interrupted Sasuke rant…
"I am so sorry…Sasuke…" laughed Neji. Sasuke scowled at the happy vampire's voice.
"But I wouldn't have called…if I hadn't need a favor" said Neji after a few moments. Sometimes it takes awhile when you are laughing so hard.
"Well…what is it…you bastard!?!" ground Sasuke…his patience finally gone.
"I need you to go get Gaara's ice cream before he gets here…please" asked Neji. Sasuke rolled his eyes at his friend's behavior.
"Will doing that get you off the phone? Then 'yes' I will do it…only if you get off the phone now" said Sasuke.
"Bye and thanks…Sasuke…remember Gaara will be here in a couple of hours" said Neji as he hung up.
Sasuke stared at his phone…
"What I do for friends! Shika get up baby we need to go to the store" said Sasuke as he put on the pants he had on last night.
TBC
Author Note: Thank you for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate all the support for this story and because of you the reader this story is a lot longer than I have ever intended it to be and for that I am really happy that I get to develop a more interesting story.
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