Haunted

A/N: I know that I should be working on my other fan fic, but I am in such writer's block for that one it isn't even funny. So to keep everyone entertained I decided to write this story. I don't plan on it being that long, but I do know that the chapters will be pretty long. Well I hope that everyone enjoys this. The only thing is that if you recognize anything from any movies or anything, it just means that that was a good idea or something that's all! So don't sue me!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything………so please don't sue me.

Summery: Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto get stuck in a house after an exhausting mission. The man in charge seems to be nice, but what is with the weird happenings and why can't they seem to get out? Why is that man trying to kill Sasuke and Naruto and why does he looking at Sakura?

Chapter 1

Team 7 ran in the pouring rain trying to find some sort of shelter. Every now and then they would stop and catch their breath under a tree, but they couldn't stop to long. After all they were being hunted. This was their first mission without Kakashi and it went fine until the end where Naruto had to go and open his big mouth. To tell the truth no one was really quite sure what happened, all that they knew now was that they were running for their lives.

"Sasuke, we have to find someplace fast! If we don't I don't think that we will have to worry about the other nins." Sakura huffed as she followed her two comrades.

"Hpm…you really think that I want to be running around in the rain?" Sasuke said annoyance in his voice.

"I don't mind it." Naruto piped up with a happy smile, "After all a ninja shouldn't be bothered by the weather."

"Shut up Naruto! We are all tired, wet, and cold. And if it wasn't for you we probably wouldn't even be in this mess!" Sakura yelled at the blond fox.

"Well sorry…" Naruto said, sarcasm dripping from his voice.

"Would both of you shut up. I think I see something over there." Sasuke said as he started to run to what looked like a light.

"A house! Finally a nice warm bath!" Sakura said as they reached the house. It wasn't really a house as more of a mansion, complete with gargoyles and everything.

"I wonder if they have ramen?" Naruto thought out loud as he looked at the large wooden door.

"You have a one track mind you know that?" Sakura said as she eyed the boy.

"So?"

"Forget it." Sakura sighed as she to looked at the door. "Lets just see if there is anyone home."

"Wait Sakura, it could be booby trapped." Sasuke said as he inspected the door.

"At this point I don't care. I am cold, tired, wet, and hungry. And if there is any chance that we can find a bit a comfort in this place then it is worth a try!" Sakura said as she grabbed the iron doorknocker and knocked a couple times.

After about five minutes of waiting Naruto exclaimed, "No ones coming. Lets just go in!"

"That's breaking and entering Naruto." Sakura scolded.

"So? They probably have food in there and I'm hungry!" Naruto said as he opened the door.

"Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Sakura I think that Naruto has the right idea here. After all I'm sure that whoever owns this place wouldn't mind if we just stayed till the rain stops." Sasuke said as he walked past her into the house. "Besides weren't you just complaining about the weather?"

Sakura quickly ran to catch up with Sasuke as she said, "Yeah, but I didn't think that would include doing this." Sakura said as she looked around.

"Relax Sakura, I bet they just didn't hear the door. Damn this place is dirty." Naruto said as he looked around.

"Watch your mouth Naruto." Sakura scolded, but she had to agree it was dirty. The house, or mansion would be a better word for it, was filthy. There were cobwebs here and there and Sakura could have sworn that she saw a rat run past them. There was a grand staircase that went up the stairs leading to what Sakura bet was an even dirtier hallway. (Think of the movie the Haunted Mansion for a better idea.)

"It looks like no one has lived here for years." Naruto commented as he looked at a suit of armor.

"True, but why would there be a western style house be in the middle of the woods in the first place?" Sakura asked as she gave Naruto a look that said don't touch anything.

"Now your wondering about this after you were the one who said that they didn't care and knocked on the door?" Sasuke asked as he eyed Sakura's shivering form.

"I told you I am tired, hungry, cold, and wet." Sakura said as she moved Naruto's hand away from the armor.

"Well in that case why don't you warm yourselves by the fire?" a voice said from a hall that separated the grand staircase in two. Lightning flashed reviling an old man in a butler's uniform. He held a candlestick with a little bit of light and looked to be close to one hundred years old.

'What the crap? I didn't even feel his presence and I can't sense any chakra from him.' Sasuke thought as he eyed the man. Glancing over to Sakura she seamed to notice this too, but just shook it off as the need to train more, while Naruto seemed to just not notice at all.

"Are you not cold or hungry? We have some food prepared." The man said as he looked at the teens, his voice was old and crackly but still held elegance in it.

"Food? Ok let's go!" Naruto said as followed the man who had started to walk away.

"What do you think Sasuke?" Sakura asked as she watched them walk, Sasuke noticing a bit of fear in her voice.

"Well we might as well follow him. We can't let the dope get himself killed." Sasuke said as he started to follow them. Turning to Sakura he said, "Besides we can't go anywhere now the storm is only getting worse." Sakura smiled as she followed Sasuke down the hall.

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When they reached the end of the hall they stopped in aw. There in the middle of the room was a table full of freshly prepared food in all forms. Behind the horizontally placed table was a fireplace that could fit almost the entire rookie nine and their senseis. There was still cobwebs everywhere and dirt, but it was somewhat cleaner, not much though.

"Don't just gawk please help yourselves." The old man said as he looked at the fox who was already at the table stuffing his face. "It seems that your friend already has."

"Naruto where are your manners?" Sakura scolded him as he turned to her, his face full of god knows what.

"Iwt goowd." He said with his mouth full.

"Your gross Naruto." Sakura sighed as she walked over to the table, Sasuke following behind her. "Tell me, were you expecting us or something?" Sakura asked the butler.

"What do you mean miss?" He asked as he pulled a chair out for her to sit down.

"All this food and there seems to be no one here but us." Sakura said as she sat down. Sasuke silently agreed as he sat down next to them.

"The master hasn't been feeling well so he doesn't come to dinner often, though I am sure that he will come down to welcome all of you." The butler answered as he pushed in Sakura's chair.

"When do you think he will come down? And would he be mad at us for intruding?" Sakura asked as she watched the butler walk to a doorway at the side of the room.

"I am sure he won't mind. Especially since we have a quite beautiful guest. I shall go call him miss…?"

"Sakura Haruno." Sakura finished for him a slight blush on her face.

"And who should I tell him are your two companions?" The butler asked as he looked at the sulking Uchiha and the Fox boy stuffing his face.

Swallowing his food Naruto said in his loud voice, "Naruto Uzumaki! The future Hokage of Kohana!"

The butler turned to Sasuke and waited for the prodigy to answer, "Sasuke Uchiha…and your name?"

"My name is Yates." He said as he turned and walked away leaving the trio to there food.

"I don't like him." Sasuke said, as he never moved his eyes from the doorway.

"Why? He seemed nice enough." Naruto said as he looked at Sasuke.

"He gave you food of course you like him dope." Sasuke said as he started to eat. "What's wrong with you Sakura?"

"Hun?" Sakura said quickly looking up from her plate.

"You seemed to be in deep thought." Sasuke said picking up some sort of food eyeing it carefully.

Sakura smirked at him as she then looked down at her plate again. "I remembered that Yates is old English for Gatekeeper."

"Gatekeeper?" Sasuke asked as her looked at her.

"Yes…" Sakura said as she picked up some food for herself, "Why would his name be gatekeeper?" Sakura said a shiver running down her spine.

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"Master you have some guests." Yates said standing outside a wooden door.

"I do not wish to see them." A cold voice said from behind a door.

"There are two young lads and a young girl." Yates said.

"I don't care."

"The young girl has an angelic face and emerald green eyes."

"..."

"She also has striking pink hair, natural of course."

"… I do not feel like seeing them right now, please give them rooms for the night."

"Yes master." Yates said while walking away.

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"I am so full." Naruto said as he sat back in his chair.

"You ate enough for five people, I would think that you would be full." Sakura exclaimed as she stared at Naruto.

"So? Your point is?" Naruto asked as Sakura sighed.

"I assume that you all found everything to your liking?" a voice asked from the side doorway catching everyone off guard. 'What the hell? I didn't even sense him!' Sasuke thought as he looked at the man.

"It was wonderful." Sakura said a small smile on her lips, but Sasuke could tell that it was forced.

"That is good to know. Now if you would like I will show you to your rooms." Yates said as he started to walk out of the room.

"Cool free food and a place to sleep!" Naruto said earning him a slap on the back of the head. "Ow, Sakura-chan."

"Naruto where are your manners?" Sakura scolded the blond then turning to Yates she said, "You have already done so much for us you don't have to give us lodging too." Sakura said with a small bow.

"But you can't leave." Yates said earning him a shocked expression from Naruto and Sakura while he got a death glare from Sasuke.

"What do you mean we can't leave?" Sasuke asked his voice dark and threatening.

"The storm has flooded the river. It just isn't save to travel." Yates said as he gestured to the window next to the fireplace showing that the river had indeed overflowed and going out in it would be suicide.

"Oh, we thank you. How can repay you for your kindness?" Sakura asked as they walked backing into the mine entranceway to go up the stairs.

"There need not be payment." Yates said as they walked.

"But there must be something? We would feel guilty accepting all this without giving you something in return." Sakura said as they reached the top of the stairs.

"Nothing comes to mind, but if the master thinks of something then I will inform you my lady." Yates said reaching a door he stopped saying, "This will be the blond gentleman's room." Yates opened the door to revile a red velvet themed room. Everything was gold and red making it look regal, the exact opposite of the blond.

"Holy shit, check this place out! Am I allowed to touch anything?" Naruto asked as he walked into the room.

"Naruto watch your language!" Sakura scolded hitting him on the head again.

"It is quite alright, I have also set up some sleeping clothes. Feel free to hang your wet ones in the bathroom to dry too." Yates said as he then walked down the hall a little bit stopping at anther door. Opening it he said, "this one is for the other gentleman and…" Yates then walked a little bit more down the hall stopping at another door. "This one is for the lady." Yates opened the door and then bowed. "Give a call if you need anything." Yates said as he walked away.

Sakura walked past Sasuke's room to her own seeing that both had the same theme as Naruto's. Walking into her room Sakura sighed as she closed the door behind her, quickly wishing a good night to her teammates before she closed the door all the way. After that she walked up to the bed and picked up the nightgown that had been left for her. It was a beautifully made out of white silk with flowers embroidered at the low neck line leading up to spaghetti straps. It looked more like a dress then a nightgown and when Sakura slipped it on she had to admit that she felt more like a princess then anything.

Sakura walked into the bathroom that was attached to her room. It was like the bedroom, but instead of red and gold it was silver and blue. 'Reminds me of Sasuke.' Sakura thought as she hung up her other cloths, 'I know that he likes these colors…' Sakura sighed as she walked back into the bedroom in time to hear a knock on the door.

Sakura quickly grabbed the white silk robe that went over the nightgown and walked to the door.

Opening it she sighed, "What is it Naruto?"

"Sasuke says that he needs to talk to us privately." Naruto answered. He was wearing orange silk pajamas and robe with what looked like naruto embroidered on the edges. (A/N: Naruto is also the fish flakes that are found in ramen)

"Ok." Sakura said as she followed him to Sasuke's room deciding not to ask about the outfit. When they walked in they saw Sasuke sitting on the edge of his bed with his head resting on his hands. He too was wearing silk pajamas, but his were dark blue and his rope was a black that was as dark as his eyes. The edges of the pajamas and robe were both silver without any embroidery. "What's up Sasuke?" Sakura asked as she and Naruto walked into the room, Naruto closing the door behind them.

"I don't like this place." Sasuke said as Sakura took a seat in a chair by the window and Naruto leaned against a wall.

"That's why you made us get up while we could be sleeping nice and soundly in bed!" Naruto exclaimed giving Sasuke a look that could kill at the same time.

"Not just that but did either of you get the feeling that you were being watched, but sensed no chakra?" Sasuke asked as he eyed his two teammates.

"Now that you mention it I did, but every time that I looked to see I saw no one." Sakura said as rested her head down on her hand in a thinking pose.

"I really didn't notice anything, but every now and then I got a chill like there was someone there, but no one was." Naruto answered as he sat down in a chair by the wall.

"And did either of you notice anything strange about that Yates person?" Sasuke asked his teammates.

"He gave me the creeps, there was something about him that I just couldn't place." Naruto said with a thoughtful look on his face.

"I didn't sense his chakra, even when he was with us it seemed like he just didn't have any chakra." Sakura said wrapping her arms around her showing that she was nervous.

"So I'm not the only one." Sasuke sighed as he moved his hands form his face. "I don't know how long we will be here, but at the first chance that we get we should leave. There is something about this place that is unsettling."

"It's almost as if the walls themselves are watching us." Sakura said as she stood and looked out the window. "I wish that it would stop raining, and I don't like this tree." Sakura said as she watched a dead tree sway back and forth in front of the window.

"What's wrong with the tree?" Naruto asked as he looked at her as if she had grown a second head.

"It's like it's going to come alive and grab you or something." Sakura said as she took a step back her grip on her arms tightening a little, turning to the boys she put a hand behind her head and giggled nervously, "hahah, I'm just paranoid now."

"It's ok Sakura, this house gives all of us the creeps." Naruto said as Sakura walked over to her friends. "We should get some sleep." Naruto said as he waked to the door.

"Be careful we don't know what we are up against." Sasuke said as he too stood up.

"I'm sure it's nothing." Naruto said trying to reassure every thing was ok.

"Or it could be something life threatening." Sasuke said taking a step closer to Naruto.

"What you think that it could be the bogyman?" Naruto teased.

"I don't know what it could be, all I am saying is that we should be careful." Sasuke said as he glared at Naruto and whispered so quietly that only Naruto could hear, "Now shut up dope. You're scaring Sakura." Naruto took a quick glance to see that Sakura was indeed frightened. She had one arm wrapped around her waist and the other by her mouth that was quivering ever so slightly.

"Well good night Sasuke, Sakura." Naruto said as he walked out to his room.

"Good night Naruto." Sakura said as Sasuke hmphed. "Sasuke, do you really think that there is something?" Sakura asked looking at Sasuke.

"I don't know, why are you scared?" Sasuke asked with a smirk on his face already knowing the answer.

"N-no! I am not scared! I am a shinobi, why would I be afraid?" Sakura asked.

"No reason." Sasuke said as Sakura started to walk to the door. "Sakura?"

"Hmm?" Sakura asked as she stopped at the door.

"Be careful ok? We don't know what's going on."

"Ok, I will be." Sakura said as she smiled at him then walked to her own room.

When she left Sasuke whispered out loud to himself, "Be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you."

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Sakura lay asleep in bed not really noticing a shadowy figure standing over her. 'She's beautiful…and she looks so much like her' he thought as he gently moved a stray piece of hair from her face.

"I take it that you like her master." Yates stated from by the door of giant bedroom.

"She looks like her." The figure started never moving his gaze from Sakura.

"Do you think that it is our dear Emma come back to us?" Yates asked watching his master.

"It could be, but I don't think so."

"Why not?" Yates expression didn't show any confusion, but there was a hint of it in his voice.

"Emma is gone forever…"

"Though what about this girl?"

"She looks so much like her…" there was a tint of sadness in the figures voice as his hand went out gently rub Sakura's cheek, making her moan slightly.

"You can keep her if you like my master." Yates said causing his master to look at him showing blood red glowing eyes with out any pupils.

"Yes…" His gaze seemed to soften as he looked back at Sakura, "I think I will…I know that she isn't her, but she might fill the emptiness that I feel." His voice was just above a whisper making Yates strain to hear.

"Then should I set up a more appropriate room for her?"

"No…she will stay with me…in my room…"

"If that is what you wish sir."

Yates turned to walk out of the room when he heard his master say, "Oh and have some appropriate gifts for her ready for when she awakes in the morning."

"Yes sir..." Yates said as he walked out of the room. The master turned to look back at the sleeping flower his gaze softened again as he looked at her, his hand once again brushing across her face.

"Soon…" he whispered bending down over her, the only other sound heard in the room was the storm outside. "I will have you…" He whispered as he gently kissed Sakura's forehead. Lighting crashed lighting up the whole room causing Sakura to awake in a cold sweat. Looking around her she saw no one, "That's weird…I thought that I felt something…" she whispered as she heard the thunder outside causing her to jump. "I'm loosing it. I seriously am." Sakura said as she got out of bed. Grabbing her robe she ran out into the hall to Sasuke's room and knocked.

When no one answered she knocked again, this time a little louder. But still no one came to the door. By now Sakura's heart was beating faster then she thought possible as she stood outside of Sasuke's door. Sakura knocked one more time to still hear nothing when she managed to whisper out a, "Sasuke?" trying as hard as she could to keep her voice from cracking, but not really succeeding.

After a minute or so she knocked again, calling his name out a bit louder, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. This time the door opened to find a half awake Sasuke, his hair was messier then normal, and he didn't bother with his robe.

"Sakura? What the hell are you-" Sasuke never finished his sentence as Sakura grabbed the front of his pajamas burying her face in his chest. "Sakura?"

"I'm scared…" Sakura whispered, never looking up at him.

Sasuke took a deep sigh then said, "Alright come on." Sasuke allowed her in closing the door behind her then led her to the bed. Sitting them both down on the edge he asked, "What exactly are you scared about?"

"I don't know…" Sakura said looking down at her lap.

"You don't know?" Sasuke restated a sweat drop appearing on his head. "Well do you have an idea? Is it the storm or what?"

"I don't know." Sakura said getting up she walked a couple feet from him, her back facing him. Placing her arms around herself she said. "I had this crazy dream." Sasuke said nothing waiting for her to continue. "Well there were two men. One seemed to be the leader or something because the other kept calling him master. Anyway they were talking about a girl that they used to know…from how they talked about her I'm guessing that she died. And then they kept talking about me…I don't know how I knew it was me but I did! I don't remember what they said, but I do remember the master saying something about how I look like her." Sakura said facing down at the ground.

"What's so bad about that dream?" Sasuke asked her.

"That wasn't that bad, kind of freaky but it was what the master person said after that."

"What did he say?"

"I remember his exacter words were 'Soon…I will have you' Then I swore that I felt something on my forehead, but when I woke up I saw nothing…There was nothing, but I had this feeling that something had been there." She turned around to face Sasuke tears threatening to fall. "I'm loosing it aren't I?"

"I don't think so. We are trained to detect presences even when we are asleep, and the fact that while we were awake we barely noticed that Yates person. Then there is that weird feeling that we are getting from the house its self. It's very possible that there could have been something." Sasuke said resting his head in his hands in his normal thinking position.

"But it was gone by the time that I awoke? How could something move that fast, or was it even there?" Sakura asked looking at Sasuke for an answer. "Sasuke…I'm scared, I have a feeling that something really bad is going to happen to us. And you know that I am usually right about this stuff! I mean don't you think that it's weird that we haven't seen anyone but that Yates man and that we didn't even sense his chakra till he was right behind us. Plus the fact that his chakra is so weak he shouldn't be able to even walk!"

"I don't know…we'll leave in the morning. It would be suicide to leave now." Sasuke said looking out the window.

"You right… but I…" Sakura's voice trailed off as she looked at the floor again.

"You can stay here for the night if you want." Sasuke said.

"What?"

"I said that you could stay here if you would like, I don't trust anything in this place." Sasuke answered.

"Thank you." Sakura said as she walked over to the other side of the king size bed. Crawling she sighed.

"What's wrong now?" Sasuke asked her.

"Nothing…do you think that Naruto will be alright by himself?"

"Pretty sure he will." Sasuke said as he crawled into the bed too. "He has Kyuubi, I doubt it would let anything too bad happen to its vessel."

"True, but do you have to state it like that?" Sakura asked as she turned to him.

"I say it like it is." Sasuke replied as he turned so that his back was facing her.

"Meanie." Sakura huffed.

"What did you just call me?" Sasuke asked a hint of amusement in his voice.

"You heard what I said." Sakura said sitting up and crossing her arms over her chest.

"No one has called me that since we were 7." Sasuke said with a sweat drop.

"But it fits you so well."

"You have got to be kidding." By this time Sasuke was to sitting up, but looking at Sakura like she was crazy.

"Nope!" Sakura said pouting like a little child.

"You are insane." Sasuke said laying back down, a small smirk on his face.

"Take that back!" Sakura almost yelled as she glared at Sasuke.

"Why should I? It's the truth."

"I'm warning you!" Sakura said her glare darkening.

"Why? Psycho." Sasuke smirked.

"That's it!" Sakura said as she tackled him, trying to pin him to the bed. Sasuke fought back and pushed her onto her back; her hands pinned on either side of her. "Get off."

"Why? I know that if I let go you will probably attack me again." Sasuke said earning him a playful pout from the cherry blossom under him. Sasuke's gaze immediately softened as he looked at her.

"Sasuke?" Sakura asked as his head got a little closer to hers, causing Sakura's eyes to start to close as she moved her head up towards his.

"Shh…don't speak." Sasuke said as he claimed her lips in a fierce kiss. Sakura immediately responded to him kissing him back with as much passion as he was kissing her. Shyly Sasuke licked Sakura's bottom lip silently asking for entrance. Sakura obliged as she opened her mouth for him. When they ran out of air Sasuke gently pulled away from her looking into her half closed eyes.

"Sasuke?" Sakura whispered looking up at into his eyes, "I love you."

Sasuke looked at her his lips curving into a small smile as he said, "I love you too." Moving his arms from her wrists to her waist he pulled her up with him as he sat up, his lips never moving from hers. When they separated Sakura rested her head on Sasuke's chest, her arms going around him hugging him close as if to never let him go.

"And will you still love me when we leave in the morning?" Sakura asked, Sasuke's hold on her tightened as he rested his chin on the top of her head.

"Of course, I promise that I will never stop loving you or leave you. I will protect you for as long as I live." Sakura looked up at him her eyes wide.

"Promise?" She asked.

"I promise, and you know that I never break my promises." Sasuke gently smiled as he looked down at her. Sakura smiled making Sasuke's heart skip a beat as he looked at her. Taking her into his arms again he pulled them down to the bed again. "We should get to sleep." Sasuke whispered into her ear.

"Yeah…" Sakura answered, her voice was muffled in Sasuke's chest as he held her in a protective embrace.

As they lay there they didn't hear a cold voice whisper, "You will die…what I want I get and I want her…" The storm seemed to get louder and the rain seemed to fall faster as red eyes stared at the two lovers. But when a flash of lightning lit up the room there was nothing there.