Thread: Bound by Blood (captain levi & Razz)

If any of the Akatsuki members had been present to witness Itachi baring his neck for Sasuke, so trustful of the man who had all but swung a blade at him earlier, they would have intervened. Although they trusted their leader no matter how crazy the methods to his madness were at times, even some of Itachi's most loyal followers thought that their leader's obsession for Sasuke exceeded some cause for concern. It was borderline unhealthy how much of Itachi's life centered around the younger Uchiha and how much he had sacrificed to see to it that Sasuke would be here, safe. Instead of killing vampire hunters that should have been the first priority on their hit list, the Akatsuki hunted other vampire clans for fear of any of them attacking Danzo's band of soldiers and, in turn, Sasuke. Itachi's plan had effectively kept Danzo's enemy count low until the Akatsuki remained the most notorious threat to all vampire hunters. It quite literally forced Danzo to pin a target on the Akatsuki's back. So, if not to clash swords with their sworn enemies, the humans, why were the Akatsuki who shared no bloodline with Itachi so faithful to its cause and to their leader? When Itachi first established the Akatsuki with Kisame as his right hand man, he envisioned their clan of pure-blood vampires to have a league of their own. He had already lost his kin and home once, and he had sworn never to lose either again when he recruited skilled, pure-blood vampires like himself into a makeshift family. Vampire or not, anyone unaffiliated with the Akatsuki were seen as outsiders, and only a few were chosen to become a part of it if only they shared a fraction of what Itachi envisioned of and for his proud clan. So, if they saw that Itachi found it essential that Sasuke be returned home, they were more than willing to believe the younger Uchiha's arrival was for the better. Itachi had no doubt that Sasuke would make a promising vampire of his clan of pure-bloods, undeniably stronger than some of the Akatsuki's newer recruits and then some higher-ups. Who knew to what extent his ability could peak if it had been suppressed for so long? Sasuke was an Uchiha, after all. Their lineage boasted the purest of genes and it was certainly not a force to be tampered with, even with the most potent of medications. So, Itachi had known it would take only a few hours for the medication to wear off, and he was pleased to see that the withdrawals were drawing out the younger vampire's most primal instincts to feed. Soon, with some proper discipline, Sasuke would be able to control that bestial desire to prey on whatever that bled. He was still so very unrefined, but an unmistakable vampire, at least. Itachi had been right all along Sasuke was one of them. This realization only excited him even as Sasuke seized him by the collar and demanded answers with rage that was just as wild as the younger male's awakened thirst for blood. Still, Itachi remained calm, his tone of voice sultry as ever as he spoke. You're directing these questions to the wrong person. Lithe digits clasped over Sasuke's as they pried each one from the tousled fabric of his cloak, simply to force some distance between them. Itachi had never been fond of such close-range altercations. Perhaps, if I returned you to Danzo, your dear foster father would be ecstatic to answer them for you. He wore a bitter grin that matched the distasteful note that lingered on his tongue at the mention of that kidnapper . What did he tell you? he was smirking only a bit now, quickly hiding the bloody hand that was rapidly regenerating under the sleeve of his cloak. Itachi Uchiha is a killer? The Akatsuki murdered your entire family? Pathetic. He would have thought of a better lie to tell if he were in Danzo's shoes, even if it was pointless given the fact Itachi would have reclaimed Sasuke in any and all scenarios. Does he tell you these things while he shoves that poison down your throat, Sasuke? he clenched his jaws simultaneously. Because he, a weak human, is terrified of who you truly are? His blood-stained hand seized Sasuke's again, this time to purposely evoke his brother's insatiable thirst for blood. His blood. If anyone was to have a taste of Itachi's pristine crimson for the first time, it wasn't going to be Kisame, nor anybody from his own brotherhood of vampires. It was going to be Sasuke. If you can't tell me who I am, I'll tell you who you are, he spoke confidently. You are Sasuke Uchiha. You are the youngest of two vampires, who was stolen from his village at birth and then raised by his parents' murderer to be the Akatsuki's demise. You were told that Itachi Uchiha was the killer responsible for your pain and agony. His tone of voice, usually unwavering, trembled slightly. But on that night, I took you from our dead mother's arms and watched our father being slaughtered. He took you from me. He took everything. He lowered his gaze, unable to say much but attempt a line of sarcastically dry humor. You could understand why I'm not so... fond of him.