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Author's Note: I can never apologize for how lazy and unproductive I have been recently. I thank each and every one of you who still had faith in me and this story (If it's any at all.) I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Let's see where this takes us. (I always write the first author's note before the story. So this is the start of the journey for me too.)

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Sasuke's eyes snapped open, panic filling his being in a few short seconds. Naruto's body was warm, pressed as close as he could get against the Uchiha. Sasuke felt fear mix with something that he had a hard time identifying. His heart was pounding in his chest, stomach full of butterflies. It only took him a moment to figure it and by then he was jerking away from the blonde.

He stared up at Naruto, eyes wide and cheeks flushed with excitement and adrenaline from the dancing. Sparkling blues eyes opened to meet his and what Sasuke found there scared him. He jerked out of the Uzumaki's hold, the blonde hands grasping at Sasuke's clothing. The raven moved back, bumping into the people behind him. He brought a shaky hand up to cover his mouth. He could still feel the light touch of the blonde's lips against his own, Naruto's body pressed against his.

Excitement disappeared in a wave of panic.

"Sasuke?" Naruto sounded confused and concerned. Sasuke blinked at him once and then turned and ran. The Uchiha shoved people aside, uncaring if the fell over or not. He exited the club at a fast trot to the sound of his name and the protests of the people he shoved out of his way.

He burst out the doors, knocking more people over in the process. There were no "sorry"s for the shouts that followed him as he shot off at a sprint for Naruto's Jeep. The parking lot had been full by the time they got there and Naruto's Jeep was parked a good ways off from the building in a nearby field.

The further he ran the darker it became. Spot lights were spaced sporadically through the field, making bright circles of light that gave away to complete darkness. Sasuke didn't have any issues finding his way. Another perk of being non-human. There was a distinct tingling at the top of his head and the base of his spine.

Sasuke skidded to a stop, heart trying to beat its way out of his chest. He reached a shacking hand up to his head and the grimaced at what he found. He had been so startled by the kiss that he'd lost control of his magic. His two very back fluffy ears, one tipped in crème and the other in caramel, and a long fluffy tail were now very visible to the world.

"Fuck." Sasuke had never been very good at keeping his magic stable in certain situations. If he was really surprised or extremely excited, his natural abilities tended to go haywire. He'd been coached for most of his childhood to no avail. His tail wrapped around his waist on pure instinct and his ears dropped. Fear was winning the war of emotion inside him. As it was, his ears and tail made him very recognizable. His looks usually screamed Uchiha but it was even more when he couldn't hide his fluffy appendages. Everyone from Evayra knew of the little Uchiha who came with tri-colored fur. There had been many rumors that he was not his father's child, and when he had been a child, Sasuke had believed it.

He thanked every god he knew every day that that scandal was less known on Earth, that his family wasn't at the center of every story and rumor on Earth. He was also thankful he lived on Earth under a different last name. If people ever knew for sure he was an Uchiha, he was sunk. Dead. He was dead.

The sound of footsteps coming up fast behind him startled Sasuke out of his thoughts. Wide obsidian eyes stared into the darkness behind him, making out a form a good ways off still. The person reached one of the spotlights and Sasuke cursed again. It was just Naruto. At least it was just Naruto.

Fuck! It's Naruto! Sasuke thought through the sudden relief. He scanned the cars ahead of him and spotted the Jeep. It was at the very end of the row, right under a spot light. Sasuke cursed his bad luck.

He started moving at a sprint, sticking to the shadows like he was taught. He focused on hiding the tell-tell sings that would give him away. He was almost to the Jeep before he managed to get his magic under control. The familiar tingling signaled he'd finally succeeded in concealing his hated ears and tail.

Sasuke reached the Jeep first, leaning against it as he tried to calm his heart. Naruto showed up a few minutes later, shouting Sasuke's name as he ran full tilt when he spotted the Uchiha. By the time Naruto reached the car, Sasuke had almost regained composure. He lost half of it when he looked up at the blonde.

Naruto met his gaze and the Uchiha blushed and looked away. The same look Naruto had had in his eyes in the club was still there, but it was less intense now. The blonde stepped forward and Sasuke backed up. Obsidian eyes stared at his feet, not wanting to see the look on Naruto's face.

"Naruto, I can't do this." He kept his voice calm, devoid of the emotions he felt inside him, "I can't be with you or anyone." Naruto's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He took another step forward. He reached for Sasuke but froze when the raven finally looked up at him. His hand fell to his side, tanned fingers grasping at his pants leg.

"What do you mean?" There was an edge of hurt in the blonde's voice and Sasuke resisted the urge to flinch. Blue eyes reflected the emotions in the man's voice, making Sasuke want to turn away even more. Sasuke didn't want to hurt anyone. Enough people had been in pain because of him. He was seek of seeing it. But it was hard to be cold to someone who had saved you and then kissed you.

"I don't do romantic relationships." I don't want to lose anyone else. "I'm not good at them. Hell, I'm not good at being friends with people," Sasuke answered, keeping his eyes on the blonde's. Sasuke waited for Naruto to digest the news. He liked the blonde. He really did. He could see himself be friend's with Naruto. Sasuke could see himself trusting the blonde, more so than he already did. He might even be able to love him...But that was something the Uchiha's guarded heart was nearly incapable of letting him do. After a few seconds, Naruto took a step back. His mouth stretched into a thin line as he regarded the raven.

"I won't lie to you. I like you, Sasuke." Sasuke's heart jumped at those words, "I like you a lot." Sasuke huffed at the confession.

"How can you like someone you just met a few hours ago?" Especially someone like me. Sasuke leaned back against the Jeep, palms pressed flat against the cool metal. Crickets chirped around them, their music filling the air. It was soothing and peacefully. Very different than the hustle and bustle of the cities Sasuke had lived in.

"I don't know. Does it really matter?' Naruto asked, courage making him take a step towards the raven, "I've always thought you looked good, even with how aloft you were. I wanted to talk to you, but there was just something about you...Like you were screaming at everyone to leave you alone."

Well, I was, Sasuke thought, How could I want to get close to some one when I never know...Sasuke didn't let himself finish the thought, shaking his head a bit to clear it. He didn't need to think about that. Didn't want to. Raven tresses fell into his eyes and he flicked them away in annoyance. When he looked back up, Naruto was less than a foot away from him.

Sasuke gasped in surprise, pressing himself back against the Jeep. Naruto leaned in close to him, blue eyes almost bright in the darkness. The blonde pressed a hand against the car, face inches away from Sasuke's. The Uchiha's breath hitched slightly at the closeness.

"I'm not asking for marriage, Sasuke," Naruto told him, one hand coming up to cup the Uchiha's cheek, "I only want a date." Sasuke shivered before giving the blonde a dull look. He turned away from side stepped from between the blonde and the Jeep, walking to the closest lamp. He watched a bat dive for its nightly meal as he worked through his thoughts. Evey relationship he'd ever had, no matter how small or large, had ended in despair for the other person. He couldn't risk that, couldn't imagine going through that ever again. There was a soft crunch behind him as Naruto moved towards the raven. Sasuke could feel Naruto walk up behind him. The blonde's presence wasn't as close as before. Naruto was being respectful. Sasuke was thankful for that but he didn't turn around.

One date my ass, Sasuke thought, watching as the bat dived and missed. The small creature disappeared easily into the darkness. Sasuke wished he could do that. Leave and disappear without a trace. But traces were always left behind. Sasuke knew that well enough. A few seconds later, it was back out of the darkness and diving again.

"Naruto, you don't know anything about me," Sasuke told him, "You have no idea what...What you would be getting into." The raven wrapped his arms around himself, shivering even though the evening was warm. On some level, Sasuke hated pushing people away, hated having no one around him. There was a part of him that wanted to be loved, needed it. But in his world, that wasn't an option. He had learned early in his life to close himself off from people. He had to keep them away. It was better that way.

"I'm not normal," the raven turned to face Naruto, hands rubbing up and down his arms in an attempt to case off the chill his thoughts brought on.

"Who said I wanted normal?" the Uzumaki asked, watching the Uchiha closely. Sasuke sighed. This man was more stubborn than Sasuke's father. He watched Naruto for a moment, taking in the small flex of his jaw as the blonde grit his teeth, the clench of his fists pulling at the muscles in his arms, the way his shaggy hair fell partly in his face. Naruto's eyes hid nothing from him. Sasuke liked that the most.

"You're not going to take no for an answer, are you?" Sasuke asked, arms falling to his sides in defeat. He didn't have the will to argue with the blonde. He was tired of pushing and fighting against the people who never meant to harm him. He was tired...tired of being alone. And if anyone could handle the horror that was Sasuke's life, it was the Uzumaki. Naruto grinned at him, mirth sparkling in his eyes.

"No, I'm not. I just want a date," Naruto said cheerfully, "After the one date, you can decided." Sasuke resisted the urge to sigh again. He knew that it wasn't going to stop at one date. Naruto was just too tempting, too much of everything the Uchiha wanted and need. Sasuke couldn't say no.

"Fine," the Uchiha conceded, "But only one." He held up one finger, a smile tugging at his lips. Naruto's face broke into an even bigger grin, which Sasuke was sure was impossible.

"Come on then," Sasuke said as he moved back towards the Jeep, one hand patting Naruto on the chest as he walked by, "We can discuss this 'date' while you drive me home." The blonde followed him happily.

Sasuke climbed into the car with a sigh. Naruto followed behind him, locking the doors with a soft click.

The raven watched as Naruto cranked the car up and started backing out of the space. Sasuke had no way of knowing if he was making the right choice. He didn't know if it would work out with the blonde, didn't know how Naruto would take finding out who -what- he was. The only sure thing in his life, was that he was an Uchiha and that death followed him. It followed him where ever he went and had eyes just like his. Eyes that could look into your soul and condemn you with one look.

And death would come. As sure as Sasuke breathed, death would come. And it would leave with something precious. It always did.

Author's Notes: Finally getting some where with this. So, since I am horrid at coming up with date ideas, why don't you guys give me suggestions? Just message me or leave a review. If I get five-ten I will put up a poll and you guys will get to pick. If not, well, I guess I'll just have to figure something out. Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Reviews are much appreciated!