Voraciously

Uchiha Clan

(Sasuke's P.O.V.)

Father always told my family that we should show little emotion. He told us to never waver, to never lie to each other, and most of all to never disrespect the clan's leader, which, to my dismay, was my father. If we were to break any of these rules, there was punishment that would soon ensue thereafter. 

Today, I broke all of those rules.

"What do you mean you haven't found a wife yet?" My father questioned with abrupt authority. He slammed his fist down on the kitchen counter, cracking the marbled granite. I peered where his fist laid, briefly imagining my skull underneath his hand. I glanced back up towards his face, maintaining perfect poise and indifference. 

"I mean as you just said. I have not found a wife suitable for my taste and your qualifications."

Father glared at me with so much fury, I swore if he were human I'd see red. Mother, formerly standing behind her husband quietly, was now leaning towards father and placed her hand on his shoulders to try to soothe him. It worked, but only briefly. He took a deep breath and looked toward me.

"Son, I don't know how many times I must explain myself. It's imperative that you find a wife before the next blood moon in October. Our clan is meeting with the Divinia Council in 2 months. Our clan has dwindled significantly in the last few centuries and we must increase our numbers in order to maintain our reputation."

If I could, I would've rolled my eyes at this exhausting conversation. Reputation has always been so important to my father, even if it meant selling out your family to save your own ass. He would do anything he could to maintain the Uchiha's reputation. The Uchiha Clan for centuries has been part of the Divinia Council as the most respected and powerful clan in all the supernatural realms. We were one of the oldest vampire families in the world. Our creator, Dracula has passed down his generations through many families. Unlike those native to his area, the only surviving family with Dracula's blood to remain was Madara Uchiha. The eldest Uchiha member in our family. Most of the vampires created by Dracula himself, were hunted or burned at the stake for witchcraft or some other crazy accusation. Back when vampire hunters were a thing, where people were superstitious over everything and the church ruled the people. Now with modern society and science disproving everything, most people stopped believe in superstitions and less people attended church. People were becoming more proactive and cared less about the past. Now vampires thrive without fear of persecution and our family remains resilient. 

Unfortunately, some of our clan members have gone "missing". Father refuses to explain how or why. Just that they vanished. Probably escaped from this traditional mundane place. Our home represents many years of history, we look like a freaking medieval castle in the midst of modern technology. Our story is that our forefathers have a lot of history and wanted to maintain that history. That's what we tell our human visitors, but that's not why we maintain history. It's because there are hidden artifacts all around our home. Stuff too big too hid in a modern home. Stuff that needed to remain hidden. So, we keep up the charade. Unfortunately, we are given a lot of attention from our neighbors and the rest of the city. 

Many people assume we are as rich as the Queen of England. Perhaps we are, we've longed forgotten to track our money over time. People want to be us, be friends with us, or envy us. Our father doesn't help our infamous stature, seeing as he is the owner of Uchiha Enterprises, a multinational finance company that he run's across the globe. 

Father looked at me expecting to elaborate more on my details for "wife-hunting". Even the word, wife, nauseates me. I did not want someone to nag over my shoulder to run along my side. Once I claim a wife, father insist on prepping me for more responsibilities to eventually help run the company and our clan. I want to run the company, but I did not want to have a wife to do that. I didn't want to be kiss ass like my brother, Itachi.