Bitten

Twice Bitten

Itachi closed the door to his rooms, dark eyes watching Naruto's curious gaze scan the interior of the suite. The only light in the space came from the fire crackling in the hearth and the faint light of the crescent moon in the window. He refused to even blink out of fear that the creature before him would disappear into the shadows. His desires could very well be the cause of a war between the species. Accidental bonding was one thing but to willingly bend the law for his desires was something else entirely.



"Very…Wuthering Heights." Naruto turned to face Itachi with a partial look of disbelieving. "I mean down stairs is so modern and up here looks like a scene from my childhood."



"I take comfort in the past." Itachi moved to recline against the wall by the fire. "The present is always in a state of change. When I grow weary of it, I come here."



Naruto sniffed and shoved his hands into his pockets. "So…how are we going to do this?"



The humor of the question wasn't lost on Itachi. It sounded completely ridiculous and yet, erotic on the same note. "You make it sound as if I’m paying for your services."



A red flush spread across Naruto's face. Flushes were blood and he was finely attuned to the flow of blood in any living being. Watching the color spread across the tan cheeks was more erotic than any strip tease or porn film. It bespoke a sense of innocence—not necessarily innocence of body but more so of the soul.



"I'm just nervous. I've never been with a guy."



That was curious. Were-shifters were usually a sexually curious bunch. Bisexuality was quite common amongst them, though most opted to mate with the opposite sex for procreation purposes. Before mating, many dabbled in both genders. "Why?"



"It just didn't feel right."



Itachi chuckled as Naruto went on the defensive. "And women? Did they feel right?"



Naruto shrugged his shoulders. "A few."



Itachi felt especially smug. Such an inexperienced creature be he were or vampire was a rare find. His body flickered from view, appearing directly behind Naruto. He lifted fingers to trail over the still healing bruise on the previously ravished neck before speaking. "Aren't weres known for their sexual prowess? You're letting down your species to be so particular."



"I just don't like fucking with someone I don’t feel something for, okay?" Naruto's hackles were raised.



The only thing keeping Itachi from backing down was the waft of thick arousal flowing from the other. Naruto was on edge because of his arousal. If one thing Itachi knew, from almost two millennia of watching others, was that weres became very irritable when aroused past a certain point. It was quite flattering that Naruto's body was reacting so easily to him.



Itachi wanted to savor tonight. He would be weak this once. After tonight, he would send the fox back to his family. He couldn't deny himself the pleasure of one night to satisfy all his desires. Just tonight.



"We don't have to do anything. I'll only bite you, if you wish. For me…sex and biting can be nearly indistinguishable under the correct circumstances." Itachi brushed his lips across the smooth curve of neck, scenting the flow of blood beneath the surface. "I have no desire to force you into an act when I know you prefer to have deep emotions for your partners."



The sound of Naruto's swallow was nearly as loud as a gong in Itachi's ears. His teeth pricked against his lips and he was forced to rub them across the bite zone of Naruto's neck to relieve their aching. It hurt in such a powerful way. His hunger was gone and a new, more primal need took its place—the need to mark.



"Oh shit," gasped out Naruto and the scent of his lust spilled out even headier from him.



Itachi's hands stroked down the tone arms and across a taunt, shirt covered abdomen to reach the bulge beneath the zipper of Naruto's jeans. "What do you want? To taste your blood again, I will be your slave."



A full body shudder worked through Naruto's frame. His head pressed against Itachi's shoulder while his hips jutted forward in desperation of the touch. A small garbled sound of need sprang forth from deep within his chest.



It was as arousing for Itachi as anything he'd ever experienced. He couldn't resist partially sinking his teeth into the warm flesh. It was barely a penetration, but obviously enough for Naruto to arch violently against him and warm wetness to be felt spreading beneath the hand cupping the hard shaft.



"Excited much?" He couldn't resist teasing. In all his existence, he had never met anyone who gave such a fast reaction to a bite. It could even possibly be termed as premature ejaculation.



Naruto whimpered weakly against Itachi, his legs giving out beneath him. He would have fallen to the ground if not for the cool arms wrapping around his waist to keep him aloft. His eyes fluttered closed and he allowed himself to be lead to the large four poster bed.



"We need to work on your stamina." Itachi pushed Naruto down to the bed and straddled his hips. "You're too excited about biting. Perhaps I should refrain."



Blue eyes shot open and desperate hands clung to Itachi's shirt. "Don't. I want you to bite me. I won't get as excited, I promise."



Itachi chuckled and lowered himself so that he and Naruto were eye to eye, their noses nearly touching. "Don't make promises you can't keep."



"I won't!" Naruto swallowed, his wide blue eyes meeting Itachi's gaze desperately. "I want the bites."



Naruto sounded like an addict. He was young compared to Itachi—several generations worth of innocence. It intrigued Itachi that Naruto was so excitable. He could taste the other's pleasure in the air and in his blood. To a vampire, sharing blood during sexual encounters was the most intimate action one could perform—far more intimate than actual penetration. Between two vampires, it was usually a mutual sharing but with a were, things were a little different. He couldn't let Naruto bite him and the thought dismayed an instinctual part of him. The last thing he wanted was for his blood to make the young were sick.



And then there was the risk of bonding.



While the moon wasn't in its zenith, he still refused to risk the chance. Naruto was different enough as it was. If he tasted his blood…if he drank fully from him, there was no foretelling of the outcome. He wouldn't risk it.



"Well, if it is a promise." Itachi watched the young were beneath him give a shudder before relaxing. Already he could feel the renewed excitement beginning to churn and bubble in the resilient body—a beneficial and enjoyable trait found in both their kind.



Seeing the way Naruto arched and groaned, Itachi was nearly panting to take everything—his blood and body. How close to the edge was his fox? He was enough of a bastard to find out.



His lips pressed to the curve of a tan ear. "Let out the beast."



His tongue darted out to swipe over the cartilage before his teeth nipped hard enough to draw blood. The change he felt run through the body beneath him had him sitting back to watch in amusement. Naruto was so easy to incite.



Naruto's eyes shifted in color from sky blue to a deep yellow. The marks along his cheeks deepened and small fangs poked out over his lower lip. "Very nice."



It was a controlled shift, and Itachi knew it. There wasn't the slightest bit of fur. That wouldn't do at all.



The brandishing of claws was the only warning Itachi gave before he sliced through the tee-shirt. He couldn't stop the smirk of satisfaction as Naruto's eyes darkened another shade. Dominance was the language of the were-shifters. His claws tapped along the warm skin, absorbing the heat produced in waves.



"Oh shit." Fur erupted across the chest and forearms. The previously rounded ears elongated and black claws distended to scratch at the bed coverlet.



That was better. Ever so slightly, Itachi's claw sliced a bit of skin near Naruto's navel. Blood welled up to the surface, drawing his gaze like nothing else could. He heard the hiss of faint pain from Naruto followed by the surge of lust filling the air. "When you play with a vampire, blood is always involved."



Naruto's back arched high off the bed as Itachi's flattened tongue ran across the scratch to catch and savor every drop of the crimson fluid before the wound healed itself. "I–I'm beginning to get that."



Pearly white teeth scraped upward across the tan, fur spotted chest until they reached the thick muscle above Naruto's nipples. A quick strike had fangs sinking deeply into the muscle, followed quickly by a scream from Naruto. His hips pounded upward in desperation, forcing Itachi to move off of him to keep from giving him the desired friction.



"Shit!" Naruto's claw tipped hands lunged forward to bring Itachi close only to be forced down by Itachi's strength. "Please…oh shit…I'm gonna come!"



Itachi pulled his lips away from the punctures to stare at the blood trickling across the creamy caramel colored skin. "Are the bites that good?"



"Fuck yes!"



Itachi cocked his head while staring at the flushed cheeks and panting mouth. He'd been with males and females of his own kind. He had experienced bites while in the throes of sexual pleasure, but never had he experienced anything near what Naruto was apparently privy too. He was hypersensitive to the bites. Was it the pain or perhaps the slight venom present in the saliva? Vampire venom only acted as a sort of relaxant and was barely noticeable in humans and completely ineffective with night races.



"Why?"



Naruto stared incredulously at Itachi. "You want to know why they feel good? They just fucking do."



Itachi chuckled and lowered his lips to lap up the spilled blood before licking his way up to the unmarked stretch of Naruto's throat. "Yes…but what about it feels good? Is it the pain or perhaps a sense of euphoria that occurs afterward? Tell me what is so good and I'll bite you again."



Itachi nibbled at Naruto's throat, pinching the skin between his fangs in promise while his hand freed Naruto from the confines of his sticky jeans. "Tell me."



"Oh shit…I don't…it's just knowing—" Naruto panted desperately, pumping his hips into Itachi's grasp. "Please."



"So close?" Itachi lapped at the bruised skin. He could smell the blood pulsing rapidly just beneath the surface. It beckoned him as if he was starving when he should have only the mildest of interest. "We'll have this discussion later."



Itachi gave a short, hard stroke to Naruto's cock as his teeth sunk deeply. Blood rushed into his mouth. It poured warm and thick into him, infusing him with strength and lust. He could taste Naruto's lust as it flowed over his tongue and it mingled with his own. The blood was drowning him in a sea of pleasure.



Claws dug deeply into the bed, ripping the sheets. Itachi could hear the rending but was unable to stop his feasting to care. He could taste the moment orgasm rushed over Naruto before he ever felt the warm wash of cum spreading across his hand. The risk of sending himself over the edge had him jerking back to sit on his haunches beside the quivering body.



"Oh shit," panted Naruto. "I'm dying."



Yellow eyes slid to Itachi, widening at what they saw. It didn't take a genius to know what he looked like. He'd felt his eyes transform to their predatory state the moment he'd tasted blood. He could feel the warm wetness against his lips and chin. Being a messy eater was becoming a regular thing where Naruto was concerned.



"Fuck me—" Lust sprang forward anew in Naruto's gaze. His tongue darted out to moisten his lower lip. "You look—"



"I look what, Naruto?" Itachi grinned to show his fully distended teeth. He leaned forward so that their lips were millimeters apart. "Tell me."



Naruto growled low in his throat and lunged forward to bite down on Itachi's lip. His small canines pierced the flesh and blood spilled out between them. A pink tongue darted forward to catch the drops as they dribbled down Itachi's chin to mix in the blood already there.



If Naruto had wanted to arouse him further, he couldn't have performed a more accurate action. Itachi snarled at where Naruto tongue lapped at his chin and his mind flew out of control, leaving only instinct much as it had done the previous night.



He shoved Naruto down to the bed, his sharp claws digging into the flesh of his shoulder. How he had the thought process to recall the lotion he kept in his bedside table, he wasn't sure. It was all a blur as he lifted one of Naruto's legs to his shoulder while plowing lotion coated fingers into him. It couldn't have been comfortable judging from the small animalistic whine that escaped his partner.



He tried to gentle his motions, but the lust eating away at him needed to be appeased. It was little more than smearing of the slick lotion inside before he applied the same to his aching shaft. How long had it been between lovers? He could barely recall his last lover, much less how long ago it was.



"Please," whined Naruto. His supernatural endurance was beginning to revive itself. His shaft lay thick against his stomach, drooling out small droplets of cum.



Itachi hissed, baring his fangs to his mate. The word tumbled through his mind and he was unable to stop their progress. He wanted to lay a claim to this body beneath him—needed to lay a claim.



"Mine," he snarled.



His claws held purchase in Naruto's hips, giving him leverage as he thrust forward almost violently. They left deep furrows in the flesh, tearing it in desperation. This was not love making but a taking. He was demanding everything of Naruto down to his very soul.



Naruto bucked at the harsh penetration. He attempted to throw Itachi off him, only to have Itachi's snatch his head back and bury his teeth into the warm flesh inches below his previous bite. It was all that was required to placate Naruto and have him docile beneath him.



Blood filled his mouth and he swallowed, not caring as the thick fluid ran over his chin and down to create slickness between their bodies. Their torsos were nearly coated in red by the time he pulled away to give a few hard thrusts inside. The warmth surrounding him was maddening. He was claiming his body but not his soul.



The frustration made him violent. Not even the small tickle of his previously discarded sense was present. All he could think of was having his blood flowing into Naruto. He needed the connection.



Lips pulled back in a snarl and he sat back just enough to rip his claws across his chest. Vampire blood joined that of were. It was a bath created in crimson. It coated their bodies and created a macabre sense of claiming.



Itachi's fingers clenched in Naruto's hair before pulling him to his chest and forcing his face against the freely bleeding slashes. A warm tongue darted out to lap at the surprisingly warm essence. 



His body shuddered at Naruto's willingness to feed from him. He could feel his essence seeping into the other. It brought on new, more powerful desires he could not fight. His neck arched so that his long inky locks flowed down his back and his body heaved into Naruto before shuddering.



It was the cries of pleasure against his ravaged chest and the expulsion of warmth between them that notified him to Naruto's completion. The rush of pleasure he felt at such a joining coaxed a rumbling purr from his chest. An answering sound erupted from Naruto and both collapsed amidst the carnage created by their coming together.



The room smelled thickly of cum, blood, and sweat. Reality was a harsh mistress making her presence known as the insanity of their fucking faded on the breeze.



It wasn't a bonding, though Itachi could feel Naruto in his veins as well as sense himself in Naruto. That he felt such disappointment had him sitting back in disturbed shock. They were equally a mess. Naruto's neck looked as if someone had chewed at it and Itachi's chest ached painfully from the self inflicted gouges.



"Shit." Itachi stood immediately and stalked to the adjoining bathroom. He turned the taps to begin water rushing into the large tub before returning to where Naruto lay complacently. "Don't fall asleep."



"Why?" mumbled Naruto sleepily.



Itachi steeled himself against the warmth rushing into him. How was he going to be able to let this creature go when he could barely stand the thought of not touching him every moment of every day? He hissed under his breath and stepped into the shower to wash away the majority of the blood on their bodies before settling both of them in the oversized tub.



He hissed as the water lapped against the still angry gashes across his chest. They would be gone by the next eve, but that didn't stop them from aching now. "Are you hurt?"



Naruto's eyes fluttered open, the last of his animal abandoned him and left his eyes their natural blue. "I'm ready for another round."



Just like the child he was. "I'd rather not."



"Yeah…I guess one can die from too much pleasure. I didn't know drinking vampire blood could taste so good. I could feel you in it. It was like I was ingesting part of your soul. I want to do it again."



"No." Itachi plucked a sponge from the rim of the tub and began washing himself and Naruto's limp body. "It's too dangerous. It shouldn’t have happened at all. It's going to make you sick. I…lost control."



Naruto cocked his head and frowned. "What do you mean?"



"Vampires are just as instinctual as weres. We…have urges, but matings are rare. Most don't wish to consign themselves to a single partner. I have no wish to accidentally mate myself to you." Itachi almost winced at the harsh words. He felt Naruto stiffen and suddenly rise from the water.



"I'm sorry you feel that way." Blue eyes shown with hurt before he stepped from the tub and snatched a towel from the nearby stack.



Itachi stood more slowly, his heart aching. It was perhaps overly harsh but the words were essentially true. He wanted to keep Naruto as his own but was bound by the shaky treaty of their two species. A war could very well tear their two races apart.



"I'm sorry."

 

---

 

Naruto didn't bother with clothing. His body altered and changed as he raced from the house. With each step bones cracked and fur erupted from him until nothing more but a large red fox remained. It was better to keep to the body of an animal when hurt. Animals couldn't cry.



Small white tipped paws carried him quickly over the distance until he reached his small house just as dawn crept over the horizon. He didn't bother to revert to his human form. It had been a while since he'd felt the urge to abandon his humanity for the simple thoughts of his beast.



It hit him all of a sudden. His small body began to contract and heave as vomit the color of blood poured from him. The stomach contractions seemed to last forever before they finally eased and he collapsed against the ground. Itachi had warned him that he would get sick.



His small body shook slightly as he rose to his feet. The smell of blood and vomit filled his nose and he gave a small snort. He was a short distance from his home and using a small cat door installed for their use when in animal form, he moved into the small home. Were-shifters of the vulpine relation were more concerned with familial relationships than wealth and tended to live in small den-like homes with their immediate family.



The bedroom he used was cracked and he used his muzzle to push it open before rushing inside and jumping onto the bed. He closed his eyes and gave a small whine. Exhaustion tugged at him. 



He was nearly asleep when his tufted ears perked up. The sound of a car pulling into his drive followed by familiar footsteps had him jumping from the bed and padding to wait patiently at the door.



Minato Namikaze entered the room using his key but paused upon seeing his son in full vulpine form. "Naruto?"



Naruto gave a little yip. He bounced around his father's feet, happy to see him. The natural playfulness of his inner animal taking over as he rolled over and bared his belly for the alpha of his clan.



"Turn back to your human form. I'm going to take you out to breakfast."



Naruto sneezed while shaking his head. He wasn't ready to feel again. He wanted to keep things simple for now.



Minato frowned and crouched before his son. His hand reached out to stroke a triangle ear only to earn a nip to his fingers. "Did something happen?"



Naruto whined and allowed himself to be plucked from the floor and cradled in the familiar arms. He liked the warmth his father exuded. It was already helping wash away the cold trapped in his soul.



"Would you like to go to England with me? I was only going to be there for a few days, but I think you and I could both do with some time at our family home." Minato scratched the ruff of Naruto's neck.



Naruto yipped happily. The family property in England was massive with a large expanse of forest and equally massive moors. There was plenty of space for running, playing, and hunting. He wanted to go there very much.



Minato set about setting the house up for a long vacation and settled Naruto in the rental car before settling into the driver's seat. "You know you'll have to tell me eventually."



A small whine was his only answer. With that, he put the car into gear and drove away.

 

---

 

"Itachi…what the fuck did you do?" Sasuke shoved a hand through his hair. "You're acting more like a robot than usual."



Itachi tapped off the end of his cigarette in the ashtray before turning uninterested eyes to Sasuke. "I'm acting as I always do."



"You're not even pretending to feel. Ever since Naruto left, you've changed."



Itachi snorted and took a deep drag of his cigarette before sorting through the documents on his desk. "Maybe you're the one who's changed."



"You did something to him. Kiba won't tell me what happened, but I know he knows so you had better start talking before I—"



Itachi barked a mirthless laugh. "Before you what?"



Sasuke's jaw tensed visibly. "Before I kill you and take over the clan."



The comment was a completely flippant and worthless threat, yet it gave Itachi pause at his brother's determined glare. "As far as I am aware, Naruto was fine when he left this house."



"Itachi, I'm not an idiot. I could smell the blood and sex."



Itachi shrugged a shoulder though his heart lurched at the memory of the delicious blood flowing on and in him. "I smell blood and sex on you all the time, Sasuke. That comment means nothing to me."



"He doesn't care, Sasuke." Kiba stood in the door, his face hard. "He simply used Naruto."



Itachi's hand snapped the pen held between his fingers. "We used each other."



"Did you? Then why has my friend confined himself to animal form?"



Itachi frowned, but it was Sasuke who spoke. "Why would he do that?"



"Our purest form is that of the animal we embody. I'm a wolf and Naruto is a fox. In our purest form, we don't have human emotions. Well, actually, we have them, but they are muted to the point of being barely there. We aren't quite animals because our thought process is more developed, but we aren't bound by our human counter part either. It's not uncommon to spend months or years in animal form after the death of a loved one or mate. It makes dealing with the loss easier because the human part is taken out of the equation. When the mind is ready to deal with the loss, then the human form will return." Kiba shrugged. "Naruto has been in animal form for two weeks. What did you do to him?"



Itachi swiveled his chair to stare out over the moon kissed garden. "Nothing. I simply made him understand vampire nature."



"Oh, shit." Sasuke lifted a hand to his brow. "Tell me you didn't tell him we don't mate."



"Huh?" Kiba glanced desperately at Sasuke. "Since when?"



Sasuke's hand slapped Kiba across his head. "We don't generally mate our souls. Vampires aren't very—"



"We aren't human." Itachi stood with a smooth glide. Vampires looked human, but they were even less so than their were counterparts. Emotions were difficult to manage and at times different from those normally felt.



Sasuke clenched his jaw. "The older we get, the harder it is to maintain steady emotions. It's a survival mechanism. Since matings are so rare, emotions become more fleeting because to spend eternity alone with only your emotions is quite unpleasant I’m told. It's different for me because I'm still young and mated. I won't ever be like him because I have you."



Kiba went stiff. "When I called him unfeeling…I was only joking."



Sasuke shook his head and glared in Itachi's direction. "He feels things. Right now…it's guilt."



"But you just said—"



Itachi gave a small puff of air. "I still feel, but it's muted to what you are experiencing. Sex is how we express ourselves. Blood. It makes us feel human for a time. After a sexual feeding, we seem more alive because we have ingested the emotions carried in the blood along with the physical liquid. It opens our previously mute emotions…but it isn't permanent unless the feedings are."



Kiba jerked his eyes back to Sasuke. "And if he mated?"



"He wouldn't need to revert back to his emotionless state. Like I said, it's a coping mechanism for surviving so long alone." Sasuke sent Itachi a knowing glance. "So what are you going to do, brother?"



"Nothing." Itachi turned his gaze to the window. "It's better this way. Naruto will heal and I have no wish to start a war over him."



"Minato wouldn't start a war," argued Kiba. "He just wants Naruto happy."



Itachi's eyes dilated before the previous flash of light darkened. "You say that as a were. I am a vampire. Would he really accept me as his son's mate? Would he deny us? Would Naruto accept his decree or would he seek to join me? I don’t like dealing in possibilities."



"Yet you took a chance with us."



Kiba popped the bones in his neck. "The full moon is in two days. It's a summer moon."



There was a particularly excited flash of red in Itachi's gaze. He tapped down the sudden and unwarranted flash of need in his body. His soul, normally asleep in his chest awoke with a jolt. He wanted to take Naruto—needed to take him.



"Don't tempt me," hissed Itachi through the rise of emotions.



"Just pick up the phone and ready your jet. You know you're going to do it, so just get it over with. Go to England and claim him under the moon. You don't have to ask and once you're mated, Minato will have to accept you." Kiba grinned at his plan, only to have Sasuke give him a disgusted shove.



"Stop talking, you idiot." He turned his black gaze to Itachi. "Just go and talk to his family. You know more about the Uzumaki clan than I do, but what I've met of them is quite pleasant. I doubt they would stake you out in the sun."



Itachi smiled faintly. "It's not that simple."



"Yes, it is. I've been working with some vampire scientists. It's possible to join the cells of males and females without actually having intercourse. Unlike with humans, it always failed with us but they've reached a breakthrough. Just tell Minato that mating Naruto to you wouldn't destroy his chances for grandchildren and heirs." Sasuke latched a hand onto Itachi's shoulder. "You need him…though heaven only knows how annoying it is going to be with two of them around."



"Hey!" Kiba scowled at Sasuke before turning his gaze to Itachi. "Just go make things right. Let Naruto chose for himself. Weres don't get that often with all the arranged matings."



"Fine, but this won't end well." Itachi plucked the phone from his desk. "I hope you're ready for the fall out, little brother."



Sasuke walked from the room with Kiba. His ears twitched faintly until he reached a point where he could no longer completely understand Itachi as he spoke with the pilot of the Uchiha jet. "Part two accomplished."



"I can't believe you negotiated a mating between your brother and Naruto. Do you know you could have brought down the fury of the Uzumaki clan down on our heads?"



Sasuke snorted and walked to the bottle of wine he'd set out to breath while they spoke with Itachi. "And you played your part beautifully."



"You do realize we are dead when Itachi comes home, don't you?" Kiba took the offered glass and downed the contents in one swallow. "Dead men."



"Stop being such a pussy. He'll be so into Naruto that he won't be able to think about how he got to that point." Sasuke sipped his wine with a smirk. "I am Itachi's brother. He's not the only one who can play with lives."

 

---

 

Itachi was forced to remain in the specially equipped plane for several hours until the sun set. He was quite irritated and his blood lust was eating away at him by the time he stepped into the warm evening air. Since Naruto's departure several weeks prior, he'd found it difficult to feed naturally. It was frustrating when one almost threw up blood their body desperately needed.



As he stepped from the plane, he immediately stiffened upon seeing Minato Namikaze waiting for him. The man did not look pleased but he was not violently angry either. Itachi was unable to read his actions and that made him very uncomfortable.



"Minato." Itachi stepped forward cautiously. "To what do I owe this meeting so soon after my arrival?"



"Your brother arranged it." Minato heaved a sigh. "I'm not happy about this, Uchiha…but your brother is a good negotiator and I want my son back."



Itachi narrowed his eyes. "Then you know why I'm here?"



"I've agreed to the mating…but only a hand fasting. I don't want any soul mating until we can assure the Uzumaki bloodline will continue. Science is growing, but I won't trust it until I hold my grandchild in my arms. The day that my grandchild is born and confirmed to hold the Uzumaki blood is the day I allow you both to take moon vows." Minato rubbed his brow; the dark circles beneath his eyes showcased his exhaustion. "Are you in agreement with these terms?"



Some part deep inside Itachi jolted into awareness. He hissed under his breath at the feeling but nodded. "If Naruto wishes it."



Minato nodded and settled into the vehicle alongside Itachi. The drive was surprisingly short as they pulled alongside a small forest. "Naru is in there. If he comes out with you in human form, I'll consider the mating contract signed. You only have this one chance. I'm not happy about this, but for my son's sake, I'll take on the role of father over clan head."



Itachi moved from the car towards the wooded area. He could sense Naruto but the bond created by his blood was weak. It made pinpointing Naruto's location difficult.



As he moved deeper, a small growling sound came from behind him. He chuckled and turned to see the fox form of Naruto. "Cute."



Lips covering the elongated muzzle pulled back to reveal razor sharp teeth. The hackles rose and he took several steps as if he was about to run. But he didn't. He merely stood there as if waiting for Itachi to plead his case.



"I never took you for a drama queen, Naruto."



The snarling intensified but some of the wildness left his eyes. They flickered blue for a moment before reverting to the standard yellow.



"Growl all you want, I'm not leaving until you talk to me so you might as well turn back. My brother and his…mate set this up so the least you could do is make their effort worthwhile."



Naruto snarled. He looked as if he was about to run until his body shimmered and transformed from the animal into the man. "You're one to talk."



Instantly, lust hit Itachi like a freight train. It rushed over him. The scent of Naruto, the flavor of his sweat, and the way his skin shimmered beneath the nearly full moon were all siren calls. His teeth prodded his lips and forced him to take deep breaths to keep from tackling him to the forest floor.



"Your father will be pleased."



"Did he send for you?" Naruto closed his eyes. "Just go away. He probably set me up with some rich mate."



Itachi attempted and failed to look nonchalant. "He has arranged for a mate."



"Figures." Naruto turned in the direction Itachi had come and shouted loud enough that his father had to hear. "I'm not fucking mating just to give you pups."



"That's good," said Itachi mildly. "Because I have no intention of impregnating you."



Naruto opened his mouth before snapping it shut. "What?"



"The arrangement is with the house of Uchiha." Itachi held out a hand. "I am your intended…provided you refrain from any more extended time as an animal."



"But you don't want to be with me. You said vampires don't mate."



Itachi shifted anxiously. The longer they were out here with the pull of the moon large in the sky, the more difficulty he would have in preventing himself from fucking Naruto into the next century. "We don't generally mate. I didn't say we couldn't as is obvious by my foolish brother and your idiot friend…now shall we leave before the moon has me bending you over that log and fucking you raw."



Naruto grinned. "Oh…so you're waiting on me. I think I'll stay out here for a while longer."



Itachi could scent the blood pumping through Naruto and the erection his naked body was sporting wasn't helping the issue. "We need to go…now."



"Make me."



Itachi snarled and leaped onto Naruto before he could fight. His hand fisted in blond hair and his teeth were instantly buried into Naruto's neck. He instinctively knew of his partner's pleasure by the rich taste of blood flowing into him, carrying emotions he'd been desperate to possess during the last few weeks. It caused him to suck more powerfully. The blood lust was on him.



Naruto shouted and clawed at Itachi's shoulders, his extended nails ripped at the jacket desperately. If not for Itachi pulling away, he might have gotten his wish. "No…fuck don't stop."



"There are…rules…Naruto." Itachi wiped at the blood while keeping Naruto at arms length. "Let's go back to your father."



"Do you think I'm going to go back to him with a hard on? This bitch is not leaving; I can tell." Naruto's eyes shot towards the moon. "Tomorrow night is going to be a bitch."



Itachi snatched Naruto against his chest while a hand lowered to wrap around Naruto's hard cock. "This is going to be quick."



His hand began stroking hard and fast at the erection. He couldn't help but smirk at how Naruto bared his throat in desperation only to have his unspoken request ignored. Naruto would need to learn patience. Just as he felt Naruto nearing his peak, his teeth descended on the bare neck in a painfully slow bite.



Naruto's shout was like that of a wounded animal as cum spurted in thick gobs to the leaf strewn forest floor. His body slumped, leaving Itachi to savor the flavor of post orgasmic blood.



"Oh shit…I needed that."



Itachi gave a final lick to the neck before tugging a handkerchief from his pocket and wiping his hands. "Shall we go finalize our hand fasting now?"



"You won't mate with me?" Hurt shown in Naruto's eyes giving Itachi pause.



He lifted a hand to Naruto's cheek. "A particular request of your father. He refuses to allow us a full moon mating until you produce an heir."



"I'm not fucking some girl just to get her knocked up."



Itachi chuckled and ruffled Naruto's mussed hair. "I was thinking more of artificial insemination."



"Oh…I thought that didn't work with us."



"Science has come quite a ways so I'm told," informed Itachi mildly. "Shall we go?"



Naruto shifted where he stood. "Aren't you going to ask me?"



It wasn't the first time Itachi was confused by something Naruto said. "I just did. Shall we go?"



"No…I mean…ask me to mate you."



Itachi's lips quirked and he prowled towards the waiting were. His lips ghosted Naruto's before drifting down to swipe a tongue over the fresh marks. "I already did."



A weight seemed lifted from Naruto's shoulders and he wrapped his arms around Itachi. "Will you mate me…when Dad lets you?"



"Of course. It is arranged." Itachi paused before smiling. "This saves me the trouble of starting a war over you. I don't think I could have held out for much longer."



Naruto smiled and leaned up to nip at Itachi's lips. "Me either."

AN: One more part to post. I hope everyone enjoys this.